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ooVoo is an iChat-like video conferencing and chat tool for Windows, loaded with useful, powerful tools that make it a viable alternative for small work groups using conference calls and screen-sharing applications.
A recording feature lets users tape video chats with other participants. Since the video and audio are being recorded to the hard drive, the only time limit is how much free space the computer's hard drive has. In testing, a nearly 15-minute, four-way video conversation only took up 95MB, which ooVoo can convert into a workable FLV file.
A conference calling tool gives host and participants a phone number to call. Other ooVoo users who call this conference line get plugged right into the audio that's a part of the video chat, and just like the video recordings, this audio gets archived too. Call-in lines support up to six people, meaning users can have up to a dozen participants--including those on the video side. Note that this service isn't free. An optional companion for ooVoo's video player can be used for screen sharing or file sharing, and fun facial overlay tool that applies digital masks either to users faces or to backgrounds. High-quality video streams are also supported.
Two qualms with the service are the audio quality, which sounded a little too compressed, and delays in the datastream of about a second or more. Besides being annoying, it can really force a heated debate to grind to a halt. Overall, ooVoo makes for a strong alternative to other VoIP and conferencing software.
oovoo-Be connected with your friends and family.-Download Video Previews:Publisher's Description
From ooVoo:
ooVoo is changing the way people communicate and connect online with its high-quality video and audio and multi-user capabilities that allow up to six people to talk face-to-face with each other at the same time. Using ooVoo is easy and fun, all consumers need is a computer, a broadband connection and a Web camera. In addition, ooVoo offers video messaging to an email or another ooVoo account, text messaging, and file sharing.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0.7.21 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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3.3 starsout of 89 votes
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Current version:
1.8 starsout of 5 votes
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"Adult Advertisement, not good for family"
Version: ooVoo 3.0.11.47
Pros
Uninstalled instantly once saw the adult advertisements
Cons
Adult Advertisement, not good for family
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"Scam to put "Ask.com" on Desktop"
Version: ooVoo 3.0.11.47
Pros
Since I never got past being a slave to Ask.com, I could not speak to any "Pros".
Cons
ooVoo akes control of your PC when you load it. Will not let you escape loading Ask.com as your default web browser. Then forced a reload of IE9. Rebooted and ooVoo still tries to take ownship my computer. To uninstall, you still have to let the program take control of your PC (to do God knows what)to uninstalll it. Otherwise it tells you that ooVoo is running on PC, even though I stopped it in Task Mgr, Processes, etc.
Summary
Don't let this "free" software take control of your PC. I am going to do a full system scan and pray for good results.
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"Sad it is a good thing gone bad."
Version: ooVoo 3.0.11.47
Pros
nice video
Cons
takes about 20 minutes to load up your contacts if you are not a paid member. slow loading up contacts, disconnects you unexpectedly, changes your status all of a sudden to not available.
Summary
It really sucks now!
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"Used for several years, never had a problem"
Version: ooVoo 3.0.11.47
Pros
Clean Picture, Best Audio, uses less bandwidth than skype
Cons
hard to get for droid bionic.
dont like that they have added ads to the computer versionSummary
I understand that there are many people out there that have reviewed this program negativly. while i agree the ads are annoying, i have never had them redirect my browser or anything like that. if that happened to you, then you were probably not paying attention during installation. i have used this servis for 2 years, i have had it on mobile devices, and i have found it much cleaner, than skype. unlike skype, i dont have fake users contacting me to download their products. what i get instead is a really clear picture, and awsome sound quality. i use it when i travel to talk to my wife. we have tried using skype but the video connection is really bad, and the audio doesnt always work. with oovoo, the picture is always clear. i dont have to run my camera in HD mode because the picture is good enough, and if i want to include my wifes family, i can run a 3 way chat and not have to pay for it.
anyone that says differently clearly has no clue how to run the program. no other service would allow you to have a 12 way chat, and only require one user in the confersation to have the program with out having to pay redicouls monthly or per user fees.
trust me, if you need a good, clear, reliable connection that works properly with every device ever made, 3G, 4G, LTE and WiFi then you have come to the right place. dont let the bad reviews fool you. and i am not an author or web developer either. -
"Terrible! Can not uninstall"
Version: ooVoo 3.0.11.47
Pros
My son used to be a fan
Cons
Can't uninstall without making changes to your system.
Summary
Don't do it. there's no need to talk to that many people at one.
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