Camfrog Video Chat 5

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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 5 supports larger high quality video windows, translations to major languages, virtual gifts.

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Editor's review of Camfrog Video Chat

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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  Camfrog Video Chat

  Good chat

  by: pattaya1957 on 29-Apr-2008 09:55:38 AM

  Pros: Easy to use and many people to join.

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  Camfrog Rules

  by: Victoria Benit on 08-May-2008 01:59:44 PM

  Pros: Hippity hoppity.

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  it is a nice software but a bit slow compaired to yahoo

  by: srinivasgowda1992 on 10-May-2008 08:45:12 AM

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  nice chat

  by: raydion on 06-May-2008 05:30:37 PM

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  by: brayfar on 13-May-2008 07:13:32 PM

  Pros: can talk with other country

  Cons: notting

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