Someone asked us this.
> I'd be interested in turning Skype Video into a Home Watch feature. I'd like to be able to start the video remotely without the need of anybody to accept the call.
It's quite possible to use Skype and the video calling feature for this -- see the discussion in the forum.
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If it is possible great way to monitor the house when your out. I would be interested how to do this also
johnjoliver577 | Saturday, Oct 7
Hi Jaanus - I'm the winner of the Skype B-Day card contest and I have a comment/question related to this post.
I would love to add video to my Skype experience. Where can I find the list of Skype certified webcams? And why aren't all webcams supported?
Knowledgebase offers up this article:
http://support.skype.com/index.php?_a=knowledgebase&_j=questiondetails&_i=597
In it, there is a link (www.skype.com/go/shop.accessories) for purchasing a compatible webcam from Skype but it leads to a list of accessories - none of which are webcams. *scratching head* Have any ideas?
Which webcam do you use?
Thanks,
Susan
soofalk | Sunday, Oct 8
got it...
You can find a list of webcams from Skype store here:
http://accessories.skype.com/section?secid=39161
You can find a list of working (user tested) webcams here:
http://forum.skype.com/viewtopic.php?t=41162
soofalk | Sunday, Oct 8