skype video

[Barry Marchant]

anyone out there using skype? Currently when testing video under options 
the webcam activates but i only get a black, or white screen, no image. 
If i kill skype, then try mplayer -fps 14 tv:// i get a green screen and 
the camera is not activated. Something seems to block Xv but no msgs to 
indicate what. Only answer to the problem is to reboot.

All suggestions welcome
TIA

Barry