Video Conferencing with AIM PC users

If a PC user has an AIM account, does this mean that I can video chat with them?

HI Randy,
What If Your Girlfriend Lives A Long Way Away ?
This page deals with links to The Tuning instructions for AIM 5.5 and 5.9
It also detaisl how to Enable the AIM application through the XP Service Pack 2 Firewall. Trillian Come s in two versions which also need to be enabled through the XP firewall
Trillian's Basic version can Audio chat to iChat that AIM can not. The Pro version cost $25 to be able to Video but the pic is bigger (than AIM)to start with and is adjustable up to Full Screen.
How Do I Get Audio Aand Video Chats with PCs ? FAQ
EZ Jim's Blog same subject
Ralph

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Using the iChat video conferencing with a PC user

I have been trying to use the iChat AV with a PC user who is on AIM. Is this not possible? Even a one-way chat?

Unfortunately this is the only way I use iChat... I can't convince my relatives to make the apple jump. It will not work one-way, only if both sides have video. When it does work it works ok, but the windows side generally has all kinds of configuration issues (like personal firewall problems). It also isn't that great of an experience on the windows side, but that is just my opinion after using hte mac side.
There are some really good folks in the ichat forum with a LOT of great information on how to get this working correctly. But for the most part the problem is going to be on the other (pc) end. The one other person I do video chat with is a mac user in New Zealand and I am in the US - when we connect I never have a problem...
Good luck!

Can't connect with video chat with AIM pc user.

My friend just recently bought a new pc, and he uses the latest aim for windows. we have tried to video chat but when either one of us sends the invite, the app takes a while and then says either one of us has not accepted the request which isn't true. i haven't done anything to my settings because my video chat works with others, including another friend with a pc, which makes me think it's my friends computer. the odd thing is though he's told me it works with other people he's tried it with. what are things that i can do to help rectify the problem.

AIM on a PC is now at version 6.8
This version is actually still in beta as well.
the Support Pages at AIM only list that AIM 6.5 (the previous version) does not Video chat to iChat.
AIM 6.1 did but is no longer downloadable.
AIM 5.9 is still downloadable for XP users (it does not work in Vista)
Trillian Pro is an option as it has worked since AIM 5.9 (it's a PC App)
Also try Mebeam. This uses Flash in a Web Browser and can create Video Chat rooms for just you and your Buddy.
10:36 PM Wednesday; August 6, 2008

Can't video chat with AIM only .mac users like me.

Hi,
I'm running the latest iChat AV.
There seems to be alot of posts regarding people being unable to chat with .mac and only AIm but my problem is exactly the opposite. I can only video chat with other .mac users and not with AIM users. (I am .mac).
Nothing here involves a PC, all accounts are on macs. Any .mac friends I try and video chat to it works great, but any mac AIM users all I kept getting are 'failed to respond' messages. I failed to respond or they did depending on who initiated the video chat. All type chatting works fine. I have no firewalls and plenty of bandwith. To the best of my knowledge the AIM users have no firewalls either. Any ideas?
Thanks.

Hi Rodi,
There has been one report of a .mac user contacting .mac because of this problem. He said he was informed that they were aware of the problem exsiting for some users but that they could not tell which ones.
They did something to his account that made it work (some problem with the .mac user list and the AIM Servers)
I suggest you explore this as well.
Ralph

Any app , for video chat with AIM users???

please recommend any app for video chat with AIM user???

Hi
The latest version of AIM (called Triton) doesn't work with iChat. Have you tried version 5.9 of the AIM application on the PC?
If that doesn't work for you, you could try Trillian, which has a better picture than AIM (The AIM video window is very small and not resizeable). The Trillian Pro version, required for video, costs $25 but you can try it free for 14 days.
Dave

Cannot make a video connection with non-mac users (AIM Triton)

Whenever me and my girlfriend try to start a video chat, we get error messages on both ends. i know everything is up to date because i can chat fine with other mac users, but whenever i try to chat with someone who is using AIM Triton i cna never make a connection, even though iChat says i should be able to.
Which side dost the problem lie?
Answerer gets a cookie, haha, i've literally tried enough to get this fixed

Hi
iChat does it's video streaming through Quicktime (I believe), it's why one way to solve a connection problem is to try this:
System Preferences>Quicktime>Streaming - set streaming speed to 1.5Mbps
Also make sure Bandwidth limit is set to None in iChat>Preferences>Video.
Restart iChat after making the changes.
It's a good idea, if you can, to post an error log (down as far as where the binary images start) & give as much info as you can as to your connection to the internet (make & model of modem/router etc).
Steve

How to do Video Conferencing with PC users

Does anyone know how to video conference with for example MSN messenger users? I want to video conference with my sister who only has a PC she is trying to do this via MSN messenger can it be done and how?
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Try aMSN and Mercury Messenger, both of which are MSN clients that support webcam/video chat. Yahoo Messenger (the official client) also has webcam support, but of course your sister would have to download Yahoo Messenger. Finally, I've heard reports that iChat on the Mac and AIM 5.9 on the PC will allow video chats.

One way video with AIM PC user?

I understand that you can do a one way video chat when the other user has iChat AV, and I know that you can do a two way video chat with a PC AIM buddy. My question is this: is it possible to conduct a one way video chat with a PC AIM buddy? I have an iSight with iChat AV and would like to be able to have a one way video chat with my wife who is out of state.
She does not yet have a camera of her own, but does use instant messenger with the latest AOL software on her Dell laptop. When I see her online, can I initiate the one way video chat to which she will be able to both see and hear me?
Somebody, please help...
Thanks!

Hi Alexander,
In theory it should work to ANY AIM client (AIM, Trillian or iChat) that can do Audio Video chat. (AIM for Mac can not)
I can, in fact, do One-Way to my wife's PC which does not have camrea or Mic and do not get the problem. I can start the chat in either direction.
Other people report this 10 sec problem.
I have not come across anything that is a specific tweak that will make it work.
The Mac is the one listed below,
The PC is running XP home and the processor is 1.6Ghz.
The Mac is on Tiger (10.4.2) and iChat 3.0.1
The PC is on Automatic Updates and has Service Pack 2 install.
The PC is running AIM 5.9 (not sure of the sub numbers)
The router and modem (2 devices) are set up as Static IP from Modem to router and UPnP and Static IP from router to computers (in this case both ethernet), agian with UpnP enabled
The Modem is a Spedtouch 510v4 and has the SIP unbound from port 5060 as it SIP aware.
Having been succesful in Panther - I tried it in Tiger and it failed initially. (the Video icon under the PC text chat disappeared)
I resorted to using the menu items on the PC and was sucessful in asking for a Video chat. This put the Video icon back under the Text chat window and now works in both directions.
It is fair to say that the router which also handles the wireless connections of my children has been rebooted several times which also might make a difference. This has certainly helped other people with Tiger.
Ralph

Video conferencing with more than 2 people and with PC and mac users

I want to do a video conference with up to 4 people at a time. I have a mac - MBA Rev C (OS is 10.56). I just started up iChat today for the first time and am using my AIM ID on it as I don't have a .mac account.
The problem is I want to chat with other people in a group conference but I think the other people all have PCs and are using Windows XP. Getting AIM is not a problem for these people and they all have webcams.
I just don't know whether it's possible for us to have a video conference with the four of us all viewing the three videos simultaneously on the one screen.
Will I be able to see and hear the three other people? Will they be able to see the three others?
Will I be able to see the three others at the same time but they won't be able to see anyone, or only one person, me?
How does this work? I've read a lot of sites about this but none mention whether this is possible or not. I know it's possible to have a video conference between 2 people using a mac and a PC but I want to know about a mac and 3 pc situation.

Have a look at Tokbox http://www.tokbox.com/

IChat can't video chat with AIM user

My mother in law has switched from PC to iMac, and wants to video chat with her grandchildren. They are on a PC, and have installed AIM 5.9. Can IM fine, but as soon as we try to hook up a video chat, it fails to connect, saying:
There was a communication error during your chat. iChat encountered errors while communicating with participants in this chat. You can send details etc etc...
Firewall is off in OSX
Any ideas?

Hi
See for mac and pc setup http://www.mvldesign.com/videoconferencetutorial.html
If your tring to video with PC then you might be better off using Skype to do video between Mac and PC.
Mac version http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/index.html
PC version http://www.skype.com/download/skype/windows/helloagain.html
Tony

Can video chat with Aim users on a PC but not with Ichat users on Mac!

Hello
I am having the odd problem of being able to video chat with someone when they are using their pc running aim, but I cant chat with the same person when he on his Mac!
I am running as DMZ behind a Linksys WRT54G wireless router.
The problem is on my side because I cant chat with the test accounts either.
I tried this after bothe forwarding and triggering all the ports that were suggested.
I am stumped!

Hi Lullah,
This is going to be down to the Staelite connection.
It has what is called latency.
This adds an unexceptable delay in the passing of data at the start of the connection.
Very few people have reported success.
The things you can try are to fool the link into passing more intense data prior to starting a chat.
If you have web pages try uploading a Pic of larger file to the site.
Just as this finishes start up iChat
You should also check that System Preferences > Quicktime > Streaming tab has the speed to match you download set.
Hopefully (But no reported success) you may get iChat to see more bandwidth as you have just had the modem busy.
Following the launch of iChat with a video chat request may be able to get that bandwidth.
Realistically the 128 k upload even if you were getting close to it is very tight to the lowest point Apple say will work.
Speed testing a 128 k service i likely to get a result of about 80% of the figure (102k) iChat will use about 80 % of what is left (you are down to about 83K). You are now below the 100k min.
With regards to your LAN there are several things that may help if not set up already.
Only have one device doing DHCP. The way routers work as compared to modems is that they pass all routing data though to the computers.
This means the computers can be sitting in two subnets (1) from Modem to computer via router and (2) from Router. The computer can only display one of these IP addresses but can get confuse info regarding iChat.
Do not use Port Forwarding or Port triggering, twice or together on the LAN. iCHAT does not like two lots of NAT (bath are forms of Network Address Translation [NAT]).
Use UPnP where you can.
IF you are trying to test this yur Mac to your PC you ahve to allow for the fact that the modem is handling two Video chats in effect. This means you need twice the minimum bandwidth (let alone the fact that ichat to AIM semms to like 50% more than Mac to Mac contacts.
Sorry to be the bearer of so much doom and gloom.
11:03 PM Tuesday; March 28, 2006

Video conferencing with Windows users with the new iMac.

This may be a worn out topic, but I am trying to talk to family in Canada via my new Intel iMac. My family has MSN Messenger and after attempting to use that I quickly found that it isn't compatible.
Please tell me there is some way to utilize my video conferencing capabilities to stay in contact with all my unfortunate Windows using relatives.
Please take into consideration that I am new to the Mac world. I've had this computer now for 2 weeks, though I'm learning quick.
Thanks in advance,
M

Please tell me there is some way to utilize my video
conferencing capabilities to stay in contact with all
my unfortunate Windows using relatives.
You could wait for Microsoft to update the Mac version of Messenger (haha!) but you should probably try using a third party client.
aMSN has support for video and voice using any camera that is supported by QuickTime, http://amsn.sourceforge.net/
Adium is a good general chat client. It doesn't support video or voice but it probably will one day (and it almost certainly will before the official MSN client), http://adiumx.com/

How to set Port Forwarding for video chat with AIM user?

I'm trying to setup video chat between my Mac in the US (with iChat 3.1) and my friend's PC in Japan (with AIM). I need to know what ports needs to be forwarded on my friend's router, and/or on my router.
Right now, when I attempt video chat with my friend (in Japan) at my home network, the invitation only works one way (me -> friend). And when I try to do it at work, it doesn't work at all.
Help appreciated,

Hi,
I am also having a similar problem that perhaps others can help with.
I'm using an iMac G5 with iChat here in the States, and am trying to connect to my parents' PC running AIM 5.5 on Windows XP sp2. To complicate matters, my parents have a Belkin wireless modem/router that they use to connect to the Internet.
Currently, I can text chat with my parents, and send files to them via iChat. However, whenever I try to initiate a video chat, I get an error saying that "Phil Waymouth" (i.e. my computer) isn't responding.
This is where we are at the moment:
- Internal firewall on my G5 is turned off. I can port scan login.oscar.aol.com fine for both TCP and UDP.
- XP firewall on my parent's computer is on, but has UPnP Framework (ports TCP 2869 and UDP 1900) set up as an exception.
- I've gone through the stages on http://portforward.com to set up Port Forwarding on my parents' Belkin router. In addition, we've enable UPnP on the router and restarted it. However, if we use www.myip.dk to get the IP address of one of their computers, and attempt to port scan it, it fails.
It feels like it's still either their router, or some ISP issue that's the problem?
I apologise for re-hashing the same problem, but perhaps someone here will have a lightbulb moment!
Any help is much appreciated,
Phil
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Video conferencing with MSN users

Hi there,
can anybody tell me how I can video conference with my MAC with someone using MSN account?
On my side I have a google account and an MSN account
Thanks in advance

Also see the Options listed by Defcom in this thread
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1925249&tstart=0
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Secure Video conferencing with the ability to record

Hi,
I am looking for a flash based secure video conferencing app which has the ability to record conferences.
I need it to enable a series of helpdesk type sessions and would prefer to use Flash so that the users do not have long set-up times.
Does anyone know of any off the shelf or open source apps that are out there?
Thanks

Well and If you look at any thing by blackberry you can see that it does not match up on its features versus the iPhone. iPhone users and those of us who use it for it's amazing abilities aren't caught up on the fact that it lacks video, or picture messaging. There are other things that are more important to worry about with this phone. Play around with it and you can see that this is a very powerful tool. I switched to AT&T just to get the iPhone. Blackberry's phones have nothing on the iPhone, the way i look at it is the iPhone can only blow your mind away in the next model and until then get used to it's functions. I'd rather know how to use it at it's "simple" state as opposed to it high tech overly advanced possibilities.

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