Video conferencing problems

Hi,
I have a MacBook Pro 2 GHz, 1 GB of memory and when I try to start a videoconference (though Jabber buddies on my local server) I get the message:
Cannot start video chat
Your computer is not capable of initiating a multiperson video chat.
I do not think this the correct error message.
I have also verified my bandwith. 512 upload 1.5Mb download. Satelite connection.
The other parties are another MacBook Pro and a G5 iMac

I can conduct standard video chats.
I tired the same procedure on an iMac G5 and it worked (the videoconference ability) albeit the party on the other side of the satelite did not respond.
I then tried to videoconference my MacBook Pro an iMac G5 and an iMac on the same network and it still did not work, so we can rule out the satelite issue.
I then attempted to initiate the videoconference on the iMac with intel core duo 1.83 Ghz and 512 MB of memory and it worked!!
This is puzzling

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Something is not set up right on my iMac G5 which means i can't video conference in iChat AV.
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Report Version: 4
iChat Connection Log:
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film20202: State change from AVChatNoState to AVChatStateInvited.
0x15cf4f00: State change from AVChatStateWaiting to AVChatStateConnecting.
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Video Conference Error Report:
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[OPTIONS sip:m.0 SIP/2.0
From: sip:192.168.2.2:5061;tag=1241026963
To: sip:m.0
Call-Id: 11827946916754-ping-192.168.2.2
Cseq: 16570 OPTIONS
User-Agent: COOL/4.6.8.5225 SIPxua/2.9.2.1008 (WinNT)
Contact: sip:192.168.2.2:5061
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.2.2:5061;rport
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[NOTIFY sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK665e117b3c04d95c
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 3 NOTIFY
Contact: <sip:[email protected]:12030>;isfocus
Event: conference
Subscription-State: terminated;reason=noresource
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK07a5a4c25d70f416
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
From: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 2 BYE
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[NOTIFY sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK1a8188f243b61051
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 2 NOTIFY
Contact: <sip:[email protected]:12030>;isfocus
Event: conference
Subscription-State: active;expires=3600
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/conference-info+xml
Content-Length: 199
[<c-i v="0" st="f" en="sip:[email protected]">
c<h>i</h><m t="a"/><m t="v"/>
c<h>o</h><m t="a"/><m t="v"/>
</c-i>
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK5e00cc4917db1e81
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
From: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 SUBSCRIBE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]:12030>;isfocus
Expires: 3600
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[ACK sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK20acbda544dd5992
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 ACK
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:121 type=4 (00000000/0)
[INVITE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK5b54ffe477e75480
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]:12030>;isfocus
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 540
[v=0
o=thomasgaebel 0 0 IN IP4 m.2
s=u0
c=IN IP4 m.2
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:70:1:1249
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 12033 RTP/AVP 12 3 0
a=rtcp:12034
a=rtpmap:3 GSM/8000/1
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/1
a=rtpID:657976981
m=video 12031 RTP/AVP 126 34
a=rtcp:12032
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264/90000
a=rtpmap:34 H263/90000
a=fmtp:34 imagesize 1 rules 15:352:288
a=framerate:20
a=RTCP:AUDIO 12034 VIDEO 12032
a=pogo
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:160:120:160:120
a=rtpID:1751016345
Video Conference Support Report:
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP 192.168.2.2:5061;received=76.173.0.71
To: <sip:m.0>;tag=501410465
From: <sip:192.168.2.2:5061>;tag=1241026963
Call-ID: 11827946916754-ping-192.168.2.2
CSeq: 16570 OPTIONS
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>;isfocus
Allow: INVITE, ACK, OPTIONS, BYE, CANCEL, MESSAGE, REFER, SUBSCRIBE, NOTIFY, INFO
Allow-Events: conference, refer
Accept: application/sdp, message/sipfrag, application/conference-info+xml
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK665e117b3c04d95c
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 3 NOTIFY
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[BYE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK07a5a4c25d70f416
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
From: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 2 BYE
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK1a8188f243b61051
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 2 NOTIFY
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SUBSCRIBE sip:[email protected] SIP/2.0
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.0;branch=z9hG4bK5e00cc4917db1e81
Max-Forwards: 70
To: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
From: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 SUBSCRIBE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>
Event: conference
Expires: 3600
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 200 OK
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK5b54ffe477e75480
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Type: application/sdp
Content-Length: 412
v=0
o=RandallMBPro 0 0 IN IP4 m.0
s=u0
c=IN IP4 m.0
b=AS:2147483647
t=0 0
a=hwi:1092:2:2000
a=bandwidthDetection:YES
a=iChatEncryption:NO
m=audio 16386 RTP/AVP 12
a=rtcp:16387
a=rtpID:1083281016
m=video 16384 RTP/AVP 126
a=rtcp:16385
a=rtpmap:126 X-H264
a=RTCP:AUDIO 16387 VIDEO 16385
a=fmtp:126 imagesize 0 rules 20:160:120:160:120
a=framerate:20
a=rtpID:945981792
@:0 type=2 (00000000/0)
[VCVIDEO_INCOMINGATTEMPT]
[3]
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 180 Ringing
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK5b54ffe477e75480
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=1664437433
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 INVITE
Contact: <sip:[email protected]>
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
@SIP/Transport.c:1218 type=1 (00000000/0)
[SIP/2.0 100 Trying
Via: SIP/2.0/UDP m.2:12030;branch=z9hG4bK5b54ffe477e75480
To: "film20202" <sip:[email protected]>
From: "u0" <sip:[email protected]>;tag=582698565
Call-ID: 1c0c82e2-234e-11dc-9955-df3f510a13c4@192-168-2-116
CSeq: 1 INVITE
User-Agent: Viceroy 1.2
Content-Length: 0
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Some of those risks can be mitigated by careful placement and use and by keeping the tape out when using the camera, but some risk always exists when using the equipment. My thought was that, if I wore out or damaged a camera by using it for hundreds of hours of video chat, I would rather wear out or damage iSight, which is cheaper than my Sonys were.
Please post back what your Sony Service Tech finds. I will be eager to read whether your camera needed more than a professional clean and adjust.
EZ Jim

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In general you need an MCU (Multi-point Conference Unit) in order to have true multi-party conferencing.
These units will allow everyone to see everyone else at the same time (within space constraints offered by the size of the monitor).
There are plenty of (relatively) inexpensive MCUs out there and a vast array of features. I don't think the vendor is steering you in the wrong direction. The only problem is determining if an MCU is overkill or not. Perhaps using an IM client app might be enough for your needs.
Hope this helps.
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Video conferencing in java

hello everybody!!!
i m trying to develop an audio-video conferencing application.
audio part is done compeletely well.
but i m not much more clear about video using jmf,can anyone help me out???
thank you....

but i m not much more clear about video using jmf,canBe more specific about your problem. You can check out good code sample on this site.
http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jmf/

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