TheRing
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Post subject: Webcams
Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 6:15 pm
Just wondering if anyone elses webcam looks all blocky on the new servers. It used to be crystal clear but now looks really bad. Yet in msn its crystal clear again.
creampie123

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tyneside
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Posted: Fri Mar 7, 2008 11:34 pm
Ive just come out the chat there and yeah, my cam looks more pixellated. I've not tried it on msn tho.
Miss Cream xxx
Sgt Bilko

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Post subject: Re: Webcams
Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 12:09 am
TheRing wrote:
Just wondering if anyone elses webcam looks all blocky on the new servers. It used to be crystal clear but now looks really bad. Yet in msn its crystal clear again.
Yep - mine too!!
swcpl2005

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Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 7:46 am
Ours is a lot more pixellated too when compared to the previous version of chat but it works fine in other programs.
Has the quality been compromised for the sake of server bandwidth?
TheRing
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Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 10:19 am
swcpl2005 wrote:
Has the quality been compromised for the sake of server bandwidth?
I guess it has been which is a shame
TanKinky

Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Tartlepool
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Posted: Sat Mar 8, 2008 12:11 pm
my cam has not been its usual crystal clear self
actually the distorted look probly makes me look better 
goldsmith

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Post subject: Cam Quality
Posted: Sun Mar 9, 2008 9:23 pm
Yes it seems a shame that the excellent quality of the cams has been compromised. I am really quite disappointed, as the cam quality used to be excellent, and now we all look like people off crimewatch.
Please SH do something soon.
Goldsmith
swcpl2005

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Posted: Sun Mar 9, 2008 11:23 pm
Any thoughts from Admin as to why the cam quality has been lowered?
Sgt Bilko

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Posted: Sun Mar 9, 2008 11:26 pm
swcpl2005 wrote:
Any thoughts from Admin as to why the cam quality has been lowered?
I am sure they will respond when they are at work!!
Dawnie

Joined: 26 Oct 2003
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Post subject: Re: Webcams
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:13 am
So the site does have some benefits then
Elliot
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:54 am
Interesting stuff!
I have been reading this over the weekend but couldn't actually do anything about it until today for technical reasons.
Anyway, the interestng bit is... their supposed to be much better quality! I upped the quality and framerate settings, why its made it worse i don't know!
I will have a play again today and either set it back to how it was before, or see if i can get it better still.
goldsmith

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Post subject: Please if you can Elliot, would be much appreciated
Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:24 pm
I am glad youre on the case, they are so bad its doing my head in.
Goldsmith
xxxxxx
TheRing
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:59 pm
hey
thanks for looking into this, i got a reply from my ticket that mentioned the settings were put back but the cams are still the same, sorry in advance if you havent done it yet
Jaq__kryps

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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:58 pm
Elliot wrote:
Interesting stuff!
I have been reading this over the weekend but couldn't actually do anything about it until today for technical reasons.
Anyway, the interestng bit is... their supposed to be much better quality! I upped the quality and framerate settings, why its made it worse i don't know!
I will have a play again today and either set it back to how it was before, or see if i can get it better still.
who's been fiddling with the cams again, noticed over the last few days cam quality has deteriorated and become all blocky again.
flower411

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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:16 pm
Jaq__kryps wrote:Elliot wrote:
Interesting stuff!
I have been reading this over the weekend but couldn't actually do anything about it until today for technical reasons.
Anyway, the interestng bit is... their supposed to be much better quality! I upped the quality and framerate settings, why its made it worse i don't know!
I will have a play again today and either set it back to how it was before, or see if i can get it better still.
who's been fiddling with the cams again, noticed over the last few days cam quality has deteriorated and become all blocky again.

Nah !! that`s just ya eyes goin squiffy from all the watching !!
Give him something useful to do Jaq !!
pisces2

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
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Post subject: cams
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:22 pm
omg, it makes me look 10 years younger
thanks elliot......ur a wiz. 
Sweetshybabe
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two-4-more

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:41 am
all the cams we've looked at still look very pixelly even now
TanKinky

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:50 pm
yep mine to but some cams look blocky and some dont 