BestVideo is an audio/video conference application with bandwidth adaptation and NAT traversal. Main features are:- Presence and call establishment using the open standard XMPP messaging protocol
- NAT traversal using the NICE protocol
- Real-time adaptation to network available bandwidth with the BEST transport protocol (based on granted US patents)
- Audio and video are encoded using Speex and VP8 codecs
- Video resolutions from 240p up to High Definition (HD) and Full HD
DownloadsAvailable builds:
Note: this builds are alpha versions. Report any issue using the "Comments" form below.
Software installation
- Windows:
- download and run the setup executable
- follow the setup wizard
- launch the installed BestVideo application
- Linux:
- decompress the archive
- launch the best-video executable
- register a new account clicking on the "Register" button
- click on the activation link sent by email
- login with the registered username/password
Settings
Before you start to use BestVideo some simple settings can be modified by clicking on the "Settings" button.
Video settings
- Select the webcam in the "Video source" combobox (if not detected click on "Scan" button)
- Select the webcam Resolution
- Select the webcam framerate (FPS)
- To check if your webcam is working properly click on "Test webcam" button
Audio settings
- Select the desired microphone and output audio levels.
- To check the microphone click on "Test mic" button.
- To check the output audio level click on "Test sound" button
Call settings
- Check "Auto response" if you want to automatically answer to incoming calls.
- Select the maximum Screen resolution you willing to receive.
- Select the Call quality preset (you can change it on-fly during the call)
Adding a contact
You can add a new buddy on the contact list by clicking on "Add contact" button.
Calling a contact
Now you can call a contact of your contact list by selecting the user name and clicking on the "Call" button.
Minimum system requirements
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Low quality video calls
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High quality video calls
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| Processor |
1GHz
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dual-core
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| Ram |
256 MB
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256 MB
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Internet connection
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64 kbps for audio, 384 kbps for video calls
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>1 mbps
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Webcam
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resolution: 160x120, 320x240 at 15 fps
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resolution 640x480 25 fps |
PatchesWe applied the following patches: Contacts
Comments/Bug reports
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ď gst-plugins-bad_variable_rate.patch (2k) Vittorio Palmisano, Nov 29, 2010 8:21 AM
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