video and audio problem

[Alan Matthews]

i have two computers behind a ADSL lan.both use windows xp.i have tried to
forward the necessary ports.if we start a video or audio conference between
the two computers it works great for about ten seconds.Then the video and
audio both become terrible quality. On a DSL connection that shouldn't
happen. The sound becomes nearly useless. Even though the audio and video
are terrible it continues to work.But there are bad enough that video and
audio conferencing become useless. I would appreciate any help.

Thank you

[John Holmes [MSFT]]

What specifically about the quality becomes bad? Does the delay increase?
Does the audio become choppy?

What version of messenger are you running? Version 6 of MSN Messenger may
improve this (and if it doesn't, there's a new reg key you can enter into v6
that may help).

--
John Holmes
Developer, MSN Messenger

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"Alan Matthews" > wrote in message
...
> i have two computers behind a ADSL lan.both use windows xp.i have tried to
> forward the necessary ports.if we start a video or audio conference
between
> the two computers it works great for about ten seconds.Then the video and
> audio both become terrible quality. On a DSL connection that shouldn't
> happen. The sound becomes nearly useless. Even though the audio and video
> are terrible it continues to work.But there are bad enough that video and
> audio conferencing become useless. I would appreciate any help.
>
> Thank you
>
>

[Joel Estes]

If Messenger 6 is going to use the Logitech video thing, then I would not
call that a update or upgrade, I just don't think the quality is going to be
there.

Joel

"John Holmes [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> What specifically about the quality becomes bad? Does the delay increase?
> Does the audio become choppy?
>
> What version of messenger are you running? Version 6 of MSN Messenger may
> improve this (and if it doesn't, there's a new reg key you can enter into
v6
> that may help).
>
> --
> John Holmes
> Developer, MSN Messenger
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
> Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> newsgroup purposes only.
>
>
> "Alan Matthews" > wrote in message
> ...
> > i have two computers behind a ADSL lan.both use windows xp.i have tried
to
> > forward the necessary ports.if we start a video or audio conference
> between
> > the two computers it works great for about ten seconds.Then the video
and
> > audio both become terrible quality. On a DSL connection that shouldn't
> > happen. The sound becomes nearly useless. Even though the audio and
video
> > are terrible it continues to work.But there are bad enough that video
and
> > audio conferencing become useless. I would appreciate any help.
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> >
>
>

[John Holmes [MSFT]]

Messenger 6 uses both the logitech video and the old style video. You can
access the old style by selecting "start a video conference". Both have been
improved.

--
John Holmes
Developer, MSN Messenger

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
newsgroup purposes only.


"Joel Estes" > wrote in message
...
> If Messenger 6 is going to use the Logitech video thing, then I would not
> call that a update or upgrade, I just don't think the quality is going to
be
> there.
>
> Joel
>
> "John Holmes [MSFT]" > wrote in message
> ...
> > What specifically about the quality becomes bad? Does the delay
increase?
> > Does the audio become choppy?
> >
> > What version of messenger are you running? Version 6 of MSN Messenger
may
> > improve this (and if it doesn't, there's a new reg key you can enter
into
> v6
> > that may help).
> >
> > --
> > John Holmes
> > Developer, MSN Messenger
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
> > newsgroup purposes only.
> >
> >
> > "Alan Matthews" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > i have two computers behind a ADSL lan.both use windows xp.i have
tried
> to
> > > forward the necessary ports.if we start a video or audio conference
> > between
> > > the two computers it works great for about ten seconds.Then the video
> and
> > > audio both become terrible quality. On a DSL connection that shouldn't
> > > happen. The sound becomes nearly useless. Even though the audio and
> video
> > > are terrible it continues to work.But there are bad enough that video
> and
> > > audio conferencing become useless. I would appreciate any help.
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>