losing video with i chat av

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losing video with i chat av

I am using ichat av with panther and a 512k connection, when i video chat to my buddy who's using aim on a pc with a 2mb connection, the picture freezes after about 10 mins but We still have audio. I have to close the window and start a new chat to solve it. This is becoming really anoying! anyone got any ideas why this is happening??

Posted on Oct 10, 2005 4:49 PM

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Answer 1

EZ Jim

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Oct 10, 2005 5:47 PM in response to Richard Gravenor1

Hello Richard,

Welcome to Apple Discussions.

Sounds like you have the "PC Freeze". Several of us are so stricken with a few, but not all, of our PC friends. TTF (time-to-freeze) varies, but the symptoms are as you describe for all.

See msg # 22 in iChat MAC to PC Video Freeze after 6.5 min for the work-arounds identified to date.

There is lots more info on what has been tried in that entire thread.

If you find a fix, let us know.

EZ Jim

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Answer 2

Oct 11, 2005 1:26 PM in response to EZ Jim

Shame! i guess i'll have to pile on the pressure for my buddy to buy a mac! Thanks for the info jim!

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Answer 3

EZ Jim

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Oct 11, 2005 1:38 PM in response to Richard Gravenor1

You're welcome, Richard.

By the way, YOURS it the BEST work-around I have ever heard!

It only took a few peeks at some full-screen, multi-party video chats to convince my closest PC friend. He in now the happy user of a G5 iMac. However, beware! HE may expect YOU to be his tutor to unlearn all his bad PC habits. :-))

Cheers,
Jim

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