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<blockquote data-quote="TesterBoy" data-source="post: 174368" data-attributes="member: 22382">Thanks for the link.&nbsp; However, to be honest, even ignoring MP, I can't see any advantage in this product over Skype's Video-calling (apart from possibly multi-video conferencing)?The problem with (Skype) Video Calls in MP is that I can't grab the video stream and present it in an MP video window, the way it is possible to redirect the audio stream to different devices.&nbsp; I don't think that the Video4IM will allow me to do this, either.&nbsp; OTOH, if there was an API that would allow me to capture a V4IM video stream and present it in an MP window (preferably using existing MP stream presentation functionality), then we'd be in business (zero-profit business since it's all open source, of course, but in business!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ).Finally, I'd always be concerned that V4IM looks like it might intend to be commercial (once it's out of test - it's currently V0.8.5 which I assume is kind of Beta-ish at best), and if we had built it into an MP plugin, that would present problems of a kind I think we wouldn't really want...But thanks for suggesting it (and if my understanding of V4IM is incorrect, please let me know!) - I really do want to get Video Calling done one day...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TesterBoy, post: 174368, member: 22382"] Thanks for the link. However, to be honest, even ignoring MP, I can't see any advantage in this product over Skype's Video-calling (apart from possibly multi-video conferencing)? The problem with (Skype) Video Calls in MP is that I can't grab the video stream and present it in an MP video window, the way it is possible to redirect the audio stream to different devices. I don't think that the Video4IM will allow me to do this, either. OTOH, if there was an API that would allow me to capture a V4IM video stream and present it in an MP window (preferably using existing MP stream presentation functionality), then we'd be in business (zero-profit business since it's all open source, of course, but in business! :) ). Finally, I'd always be concerned that V4IM looks like it might intend to be commercial (once it's out of test - it's currently V0.8.5 which I assume is kind of Beta-ish at best), and if we had built it into an MP plugin, that would present problems of a kind I think we wouldn't really want... But thanks for suggesting it (and if my understanding of V4IM is incorrect, please let me know!) - I really do want to get Video Calling done one day... [/QUOTE]

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