- SightSpeed
Infobox_Software
name = SightSpeed
latest_release_version = 6.0 (1st March 2007)
developer = SightSpeed Inc.
operating_system =Windows orMac OS X
genre =Videoconferencing /P2P/VoIP /Instant messenger
license =Unknown
website = [http://www.sightspeed.com www.sightspeed.com]SightSpeed is a
videoconferencing ,VoIP andinstant messaging client forMicrosoft Windows andApple Macintosh operating system s. The service allows people to make video calls, computer-to-computer voice calls, and calls to regular telephones, with free and paid versions.Technology
SightSpeed uses a proprietary
algorithm for video compression. The video conferencing technology is capable of transmitting 30 fps video, and uses the standards-basedH263 codec .SightSpeed's video codec was originally developed at
Cornell University 's Discover Lab and is based onH263 .SightSpeed's network technology is SIP based.
Features
* SightSpeed users are able to have free video calls with each other.
* Video Mail messages can be sent to any e-mail address.
* The SightSpeed software is able to hostvideo conference s with up to nine participants.
* "Phone Out" is the name of the service that allows users to makephone call s tolandline s andmobile phone s, paying with pre-paid credit. "Phone In" allows SightSpeed users to receive phone calls from regular telephones.Limitations
The main criticisms are:
* Lack of true privacy features such as encryption.
* SightSpeed "Phone Out" does not support outboundcaller ID in the United States, where people commonly reject calls from unrecognized numbers. The recipient sees "unknown" or a blank field instead of the caller ID number.
* Though it uses the SIP standard it is not interoperable with SIP networks and can only be used with a SightSpeed account.Product Reviews
* [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2101673,00.asp SightSpeed 6.0 Review by PC Magazine]
* [http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131935-page,13/article.html PC World 100 Best Products of 2007]
* [http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/index.php?p=227 ZDNet Review of SightSpeed]References
External links
* [http://www.sightspeed.com/ Video Conferencing - SightSpeed]
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