Speaking Chat

[Kyle Fenton]

Is it possible for the Chiefdelphi.com website to have a speaking chat ala QuickTime, Real Player, or WMP. I have seen these kind of chats before, but are rare. What basically it is a mp3 stream back to the user, but the user can upload audio directly from an audio input port from. To make it more clear it would be like an internet radio station coming back to you, and a separate window to be able to upload audio from your computer. Making it like a many person phone call. But this could be good because it would differently be able to get our issues more out to the member of first.

If this is not possible, we can always use one of those video teleconference software which they are amiable for both Mac and Wintel, and just use the audio only part of the software.

But even AIM has trouble with the popularity of its talk feature because..

1. Most Wintel machines only have half duplex sound cards. Even thought the new ones are coming out with full duplex cards

2. some people don't even have a microphone. (Come on it is like $5 @ radioshack)

3. People don't put on their headphones on, so an echo appears from the speakers of the computer that everybody can hear.

4. Some people have difficult setting up their sound preferences, especially on Wintel machines.

5. Some people don't have the neccesary speed (Usually 36.6 or above) to be able to upload and download the auido at the same time.

6. Some microphoes have trouble elminiting background noise (like TV, radio and anything else that is talking)

7. Some microphones have a tendencey to give off a high pinch frequency if people touch the microphone.

Another way to elminate some of these problems is to have the users press the F1 or esc key when they talk. This is common in many propgrams, but gets quite anyoing after awile.

But heck, I think it can be done. And if we could get it working, it would really go good for the crediablitiy or FIRST.

[David Kelly]

neat idea but i don't think that it would work that well cause there would be pretty hard to carry on conversations.

[Adrian Wong]

You can always try programs like Roger Wilco or TeamSound. However, conversations held in these programs are usually too confusing (any more than two people speaking at once makes it very difficult to follow).

A better idea would be to run something like a radio broadcast off the ShoutCast network. Then you could "accept callers" and let one or two people voice their opinions, while still allowing a large audience to listen in.

In fact, I think you can selectively mute people to achieve the same effect. Run a tandem IRC conversation and people could request to have the floor.

[Brandon Martus]

for this kind of thing i'd suggest Yahoo!s voice chat, or something.

[mike o'leary]

before we start making an audio chat how bout we get a basic one going...

[Carolyn Duncan]

Mike get you printer ready. I think your right about getting a basic chat going first.
C~ya,
Carolyn

[mike o'leary]

wow...i think i like these forums...that like what, 2x in one year that ive been right?

[EddieMcD]

Basic chat: http://www.rit.edu/~us1stwww/chatindex.html

[Carolyn Duncan]

That's twice since this forum's ben up that you've been right. How do I know this? I'm the one who's said it both times.
C~ya,
Carolyn who worries about being the one to tell Mike he's right, twice.

[mike o'leary]

my comment was in refrence to the fact that a thread had recently been started about a regular chat on cd...

[Carolyn Duncan]

Ok Mike. Suit yourself. But I tried.
C~ya,
Carolyn

[mike o'leary]

im not right anymore because when i made the post i knew about the tigerbolt chat? hows that work?

[Carolyn Duncan]

Lora is the one to really tell you about it. She would give you the best and most informative answers of anyone.
C~ya,
Carolyn

[mike o'leary]

ask lora what?

mike who is suddenly very, very confused...

[Carolyn Duncan]

You asked about the Tigerbolt chat. That's what I was refering to. Do you look at what you post?
C~ya,
Carolyn who is laughing uncontrolably at Mike.