Just tried to speak to my bro in oz on skype. The quality has been pants, with not being able to hear half of the speach without it breaking up.

Is there any other way i can chat with my webcam to him for free? What about if i had to pay? Are there any non free websites etc?

Many thanks and merry xmas to everyone.

doesn't MSN messenger do it now?

wonder if its a weak connection with one end or the other, i spoke through skype using a webcam from Shanghai, China to the UK a couple of years ago with no probs!

skype quality is excellent. I've used it a lot to speak and see family.

i used MSN free from oklahoma to the uk all the time

I'm sure that Skype's bandwidth is being hammered today!

I spoke to my daughter in Oz today - not with video - wasn't a bad line. A bit of an echo and some delay, but not at all bad cost-wise, considering that I was called her mobile phone... about 50p for 10 minutes.

I use skype out to dad in Africa...and its always good. Just think it will be busy try later

MSN does it too...