Over the past month the quality of skype calls to the UK (from Auckland) have reduced dramatically.
The video/sound I see (of my parents) is great.
The video they see of me is appalling.
My pc specs: i7, 12gb, Win7, DSL 2+ 12+mbps dl/0.7mbps ul
Their specs: Intel r core 6420@2.13ghz, 2gb, Vista, cable modem 12mbps dl; 1.0mbps ul
We both have latest version of skype, my video/sound drivers are up to date - no other apparent internet software running.
Skype technical info during call is below (***** = skype names remove for anonymity)
As a reminder it is the video they see of me. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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Basic
Conversation ObjectId=2002
Conversation identity=******
Status=3
Premium Status=0
Host=******
InVol=100
OutVol=100
ParticipantCount=2
BW (avg/60sec): upload=2 kBps
BW (avg/60sec): download=96 kBps
******
Identity=******
Status=7
Video Status=4
Problems=
Video debug (810283)=; media = 0; status = 4; error =
******
Identity=janetandlen
ObjID=810221
Codec=SILK_V3
Jitter=25
Sample rates=e-8000, d-16000
Packet loss=0.0% (0)
Send packet loss=18.5%/25.9%
Recv packet loss=0.0%/0.0%
Roundtrip=343 ms
NBM=audio 949 / 60 ms video 625 corr 0%
SessionOut=UDP (5508 packets)
SessionIn=UDP (24615 packets)
Relays=0
UDP status=local:Good remote:Good
CPU usage=4.0% 2.6% hicc:0
Remote UI version=0/5.10.0.116//
Video capture=Res: 160x120, Color: 30323449, CamFPS: 0, ReqFPS: 30, HwEnc: 0, Power: 1, QTokens: 1
video send stream 0 (l)=ID: 0, Type: 0/0, Res: 160x120, Codec: H264 (100/40), FPS 7, Speed: 1/1, Bitrate: 4/5, TargetFPS: 8/8, CPU: 16, CpuFPS: 1000/439, ReceiverFPS: 97/0/0, Mtu: 1340
video send stream 1=not started.
video send stream 2=not started.
video send stream 3=not started.
video send stream 4=not started.
janetandlen's video recv=Res: 640x480, Color: 30323449, FPS: 29, QTokens: 1008, PRmax: 1186x886, Scr: 1680x1050, ScrPh: 0x0, Delay: 2372/1092
ID=0, Type: 0/0, Res: 640x480, Codec: H264 (100/32), FPS 30/31, Bitrate: 897, Caps: 120/163
Status=7
Video Status=4
Problems=VGA30 VGA15 VGA30 VGA15
Video debug (810251)=VGA30 VGA15 VGA30 VGA15 ; media = 0; status = 4; error =
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