[Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype
I think I should mention that I have tinkered with a number of VoIP programs and have been comparing. One reason to stick with Ekiga was that when it works, the sound stream seems to be more efficient than Skype. While on same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly the same hardware/software and internet connection. dee _ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/ZuneADay/?locale=en-US&ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Mobile_Zune_V3___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype
Maybe because Skype requires more CPU ? Which hardware power was it ? On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:11 PM, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think I should mention that I have tinkered with a number of VoIP > programs > and have been comparing. One reason to stick with Ekiga was that when it > works, the sound stream seems to be more efficient than Skype. While on > same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a > regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly > the > same hardware/software and internet connection. > > dee > > > Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. > ___ > ekiga-list mailing list > ekiga-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list > -- %<--->% Michel memeteau Blog 0.2 : http://memeteau.free.fr Fixe : 0874763294 Mobile : 0624808051 VOIP | Visio: sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] jabber/GoogleTalk : xmpp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype
This is rather new desktop computer I would think can handle anything Core2Duo 2.0 Ghz and 2 Gig memory. Latest hardware and Linux Slackware 12.0 and Ekiga 2.0.11. Connection is 56K modem. I knew for a while Skype can be real choppy on a modem connection, but wanted to see if this would also be true with other VoIP software. I was REALLY surprised sound quality with Ekiga was same as regular phone, and vastly better than Skype. I am very sure of this. I have repeated it a number of times. For the moment, there are still problems with Ekiga crashing, but that is separate matter that I hope to solve. When Ekiga has not crashed, sound is really good, despite also having a webcam. Dee > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:30:07 +0100 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: ekiga-list@gnome.org > Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype > > Maybe because Skype requires more CPU ? Which hardware power was it ? > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2008 at 10:11 PM, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think I should mention that I have tinkered with a number of VoIP > > programs > > and have been comparing. One reason to stick with Ekiga was that when it > > works, the sound stream seems to be more efficient than Skype. While on > > same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a > > regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly > > the > > same hardware/software and internet connection. > > > > dee > > > > > > Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. > > ___ > > ekiga-list mailing list > > ekiga-list@gnome.org > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list > > > > > > -- > %<--->% > Michel memeteau > Blog 0.2 : http://memeteau.free.fr > Fixe : 0874763294 Mobile : 0624808051 > VOIP | Visio: sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > jabber/GoogleTalk : xmpp:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ___ > ekiga-list mailing list > ekiga-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list _ Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. Learn more. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_watchcause___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype (D Webb)
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:00:38PM +, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a > regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly the > same hardware/software and internet connection. remember that skype is a p2p app while ekiga acts as client for a server. In skype you've no control on number of connections it makes to other nodes, nor how much bandwith it takes up; and skype's streams are encrypted, which means longer drops may occur in case of channel congestion. Moreover, if all goes 'well', your instance may act as a 'supernode' hence taking most of your bw. In some situations, all the rest been equal, such cases may lead to poor performance on the channel you're talking. There are likely other possible explanations for what you see, these are just a few points. -- paolo GPG/PGP id:0x3A47DE45 - B5F9 AAA0 44BD 2B63 81E0 971F C6C0 0B87 3A47 DE45 - 9/11: the outrageous deception and ongoing coverup: http://911review.org - ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 7:13 AM, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is rather new desktop computer I would think can handle anything > Core2Duo > 2.0 Ghz and 2 Gig memory. Latest hardware and Linux Slackware 12.0 and Ekiga > 2.0.11. Connection is 56K modem. I knew for a while Skype can be real choppy > on > a modem connection, but wanted to see if this would also be true with other > VoIP > software. I was REALLY surprised sound quality with Ekiga was same as > regular phone, > and vastly better than Skype. I am very sure of this. I have repeated it a > number of > times. For the moment, there are still problems with Ekiga crashing, but > that is > separate matter that I hope to solve. When Ekiga has not crashed, sound is > really good, > despite also having a webcam. Hello Dee, WOW a 56 K modem connection. Ekiga gives me audio fits when video works and I have a broadband connection. Peace.ed snip* Edward Dunagin-Dunigan-Dunnigan Bozeman, MT 59718 mobile 406-570-0992 Landline 406-556-7282 VOIP:sip:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:5063;transport=udp http://doas.montanalinux.org ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype (D Webb)
> Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:26:30 +0100 > To: ekiga-list@gnome.org > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype (D Webb) > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:00:38PM +, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > > same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a > > regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly > > the > > same hardware/software and internet connection. > > remember that skype is a p2p app while ekiga acts as client for a server. Hah, didn't know Skype was p2p, I always thought it was also going through a server since there is a login. Thanks for your thoughts, as they are insightful. Dee _ Test your Star IQ http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype (D Webb)
--- D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:26:30 +0100 > > To: ekiga-list@gnome.org > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga vs Skype (D Webb) > > > > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 12:00:38PM +, D Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ... > > > same equipment Skype is choppy, Ekiga VoIP streams about as well as a > > > regular phone. Any thought on how/why? in the present case, it is exactly > > > the > > > same hardware/software and internet connection. > > > > remember that skype is a p2p app while ekiga acts as client for a server. > > Hah, didn't know Skype was p2p, I always thought it was also going through > a server since there is a login. Thanks for your thoughts, as they are > insightful. > > Dee > Skype can at its own discretion decide to use your connection to route traffic of somebody else. Ekiga, I think, has adjustable jitter buffer, which sometimes really improves quality at the expense of latency. Skype uses pretty wide band codec; Ekiga gives you a choice, so bandwidth can be better utilized. Regards, Sergei. Applications From Scratch: http://appsfromscratch.berlios.de/ No Cost - Get a month of Blockbuster Total Access now. Sweet deal for Yahoo! users and friends. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text1.com ___ ekiga-list mailing list ekiga-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list
