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- Price: Free to try (Some features disabled); $49.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP
- Date added: December 12, 2005
- Total Downloads: 34,913,008
- Downloads last week: 255,572
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A newer version of Camfrog Video Chat is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 2478 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
If you're sick of hopping from one chatware program to another, looking for the perfect mix of video, audio, and text socializing, CamFrog might be what you're looking for.
The chat rooms feature everything from music lessons to sign language to non-English chatting, and integrating video, audio, and text components are a great leap forward for chat communities since a Webcam is not a requirement. Be warned, though: There's also a slew of X-rated chat rooms--this is not a program that kids should use without supervision.
The interface should be familiar to anyone who has used any messaging software. You can create your own chat room and password-protect it, and the Contacts list has a section for favorite rooms and one-click contact adding, user searching, and profile management. New in Version 5 is high-resolution video support, interface tweaks, and the ability to send little "virtual gifts" to both friends and anonymous recipients that borders on the annoying.
Cautious users should note that the install includes several toolbars and a Weather Channel widget, which you can opt out of. Despite those drawbacks, if you're looking for a well-trafficked video chat program that serves a diverse community, CamFrog is cool place to land.
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Publisher's description
From Camshare :Camfrog Video Chat allows you to join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see, and chat with many people at a time. Instant message a user to get to know them before you Webcam chat, and add them to your contact list. This videoconferencing software also works behind most firewalls and routers. Camfrog Video Chat allows multi-user videoconferencing where you can join a room with up to 1000 users and just click a user name to begin seeing someone. Press the 'talk' button to talk to the entire room with audio. The video chat rooms are hosted by broadband users who are running the Camfrog Video Chat Room Server software so any user can set up their own multi-user videoconference for other users to join. No Webcam is required to see people, but some rooms might not allow users without Webcams. Camfrog Video Chat is optimized for broadband users so it has fast video.
Version 3.6 features: large contact lists load much faster, multiple GUI enhancements were made.
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User reviews of Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
- Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 2478 votes
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22 out of 26 people found this review helpful
Version: Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
"Muliti-Video Chat room program."
Pros: It's FREE if you want only one camara, and normal size. The pro version is only $50...with free upgrades for life.
You can have up to 100 camara's on the screen at a time.
It supports more than one monitor. So if you want you can have your webcams all on another monitor.
Privicy mode for the girls...so they don't get a load of PM. For the guys there is a locater mode. So it will tell you where the person in your friend list is. (As long as they allow location searches...plus you have to have the pro version.)
There are a lot of people using this program...and a lot of rooms.
For adults they have 18 and over chat rooms. Which was where most of the people who were using the program were in. Clothing optional. ;P
Cons: You really can't chat in the chatroom. Even if you turn off entering and exiting notification it still will scroll very fast.
The rooms can sometimes be moderated by Op's that are KICK crazy. So make sure your on cam at all times.
Depending on the room you go into there can be slow down. There are some rooms that can handle 1000 people in it and some that can't.
In all of the 18+ rooms you need a webcam to enter. It's to make sure your over 18.
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20 out of 21 people found this review helpful
Version: Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
"Best camchat program out there!"
Pros: + Clear large cams, moving in live motion as if you were there
+ Speech chat over the microphone in private or in group
+ MODERATED!
+ More than 400 chatrooms
+ No required functionality is disabled in the free version, Pro is absolutely optional, not a must and costs only less than 50 bucks, lifetime guaranteed (no monthly fees)!
+ Free Privacy mode (only users in your contact list can send you messages)
+ What are you still reading this review for? Go check it out yourself! ^_^
Cons: If you like lots of useless crap like on MSN (animated gifs, nicknames filled with colors, tons of ads,...) then this isn't your thing. This program sticks to the basics, acts/looks more professional and has only a few special functions (Eg. sending snapshots, filetransfer).
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
Pros: As far as I know this is the only truly free place to chat and see others via webcam. Lots of different rooms. Uses minimum computer resources. Few hitches. Reliable. Close the entire application with one click. Many rooms have extras like trivia games. Special rooms like for the deaf here also. Overall excellent.
Cons: Some rooms are fairly strict and moderators will 'kick' you for low light, face not on cam, etc. Others are more relaxed. The 18+ groups are for adults only. For multiple and re-sizeable cams and 'invisible' mode you have to upgrade to 'pro' version for a one off payment. Unless you become a junkie this isn't really necessary.
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11 out of 13 people found this review helpful
Version: Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
Pros: It helpe us to chat,hear,see and anything care fully
Cons: better
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Version: Camfrog Video Chat 3.6
"CAMFROG IS THE BEST WEB CAM PROGRAM"
Pros: See and hear many people at a time in one of the many multi-user audio/video rooms listed here and hosted independently by Camfrog users. Users with a fast connection can host their own multi-user videoconference free!
Find someone to videochat with 1-on-1 using live streaming audio and video with our live webcam user directory. View photos of people currently online and search for Camfrog users in your area. It's easy to see if users are male or female and if they have a camera. It's a free chat line with video too!
Cons: it is 50 USA $$$ :)
but u can use for free ver.
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