Bill Campbell

Video for Skype: A love Story

July 10, 2005 12:01 PM

Topics: observations

What is the market driver for Video on Skype? I am still in awe over the huge numbers of downloads (over 400,000 in 30 days) for both Video4Skype (now Video4IM) and vSkype. I decided to ask my Skype buddy Rémi, who lives in Coublevie, France not far North of Grenoble.

Rémi, here are some questions for you. I want to better understand why Skypers want video and how they use it. Why is the video market so hot? And what is it that makes video on Skype so cool?

Please,tell me how video changes your Skype experience?

  • How many contacts do you have who use video?
  • How many video calls do you make per day/week?
  • Why do you use/want video on your Skype Client?
  • What unique things does video bring to your space?
  • Why is video a must have application for you?

"I have one contact to use with video, my girl friend I see everyday, and could be good too for some friends but less.

I am 24 hours per 24 on video on Skype

I want use with Skype because it's the perfection audio."

"Video bring me the face of the love my life
I need video because it's ... don't know how to say it in English, in French it's VITAL."

Rémi, besides seeing her face and you seeing her face do you get anything else? Why is a live pic of her better than a photo?

"It's better because it's really more realistic, I see her like I was in the front of her. I see her moving, sleeping, eating, singing and more..."

How can you see her sleeping?

"Webcam on her :) hehe. But when there is not enough light I don't see too much it's true, if there is a problem of connection I can continue to listen her breathing in the night. But the problem of Spontania is I can't connect automatically.

Priscila lives in Sao Vicente close Sao Paulo, Brazil

In 10 days she is here with me for 2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH

I am the most lucky (guy) of the world

If Skype didn't exist it could be maybe different with a quality of audio less good."

So Rémi ,video on Skype brings you closer together?

“Exactly that!"

When was the last time you were together?

"Last 26 April” and we will see each other on 22 July"

What is Priscila doing in Brazil?

"Priscila is student in animals medicine but she would like come to France to study there with me.

I study as medicine. I graduate in two years."


Did you meet Priscila on Skype?

I meet Priscila on another program, but quickly we pass on NetMeeting
and when we found Skype 1 year ago we passed on Skype and NetMeeting for video nowadays we use Spontania and Skype.

You will like Spontania's new version. It has the ability to auto start with Skype.

Nice!!!! I will love. Is there a possibility of always on top? Because it's what we miss of NetMeeting
Yes. You can now select, “Always on top”
Nice!! Really nice.

It's a shame the company of Spontania don't speak too much with the users we could thank them."

I stayed in France for my second interview. Traveling on the cool Google Earth Transit System I went 300 KM North of Grenoble to Clermont-Ferrand home of Michelin Tires and posed my questions to Nicolas .

“Hi Bill, I used MSN for video, I wait a better quality for a low bandwidth... because my dream of videoconference with n-n multiple contacts. How many contacts: 2 or 3 without counting Skype staff and Skype beta testers... how many video calls: 4-5 /week.... why do I want Skype video: to remove MSN! and have a real multimedia software free... your space: to see my family ... video a must. Not a must but a good thing to see other people who are so far away too.”

This is the second time I reported on the market driver for video. Back in March the story was: Virtual Visitation Law

According to representatives at Spontania and Santa Cruz Systems France is in the top five countries for downloads for their video plug-ins. Not surprising given France’s history as the epicentre of passion.

The market driver for video on Skype is the heart; passion. If Skype is a verb; Skype for Video is a poem.

Video for Skype is a story of love.




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