Dell Video Chat Now Powered by SightSpeed

June 28th, 2008 by Video Conferencing Expert

Sightspeed Inc., a provider of video conferencing communication services, today announced it has teamed up with Dell to deliver “Dell Video Chat,” an easy-to-use video conferencing application now being bundled with Dell’s new Studio laptops.

Video chat is gaining acceptance as a great way to stay in touch with friends and family across the globe. SightSpeed has been widely recognized by the industry for delivering best-in-class video conferencing capabilities that work across multiple platforms including Windows, Apple and Linux. The application also includes instant messaging and audio and web conferencing capabilities for a full suite of communications options.

Dell Video Chat powered by SightSpeed will include the following features:

A completely redesigned and streamlined Dell user interface

Advertisement- Free, unlimited video chat worldwide

Free, unlimited voice chat worldwide

Free, unlimited text chat worldwide

4-Way Group Chat (voice, video or text)

Low-rate worldwide calling to ordinary phones - 2 cents per minute in the United States and Canada

5 minutes of free phone calling is included with every Dell system

The ability to purchase custom phone numbers and area codes

Presence indicators

Message Center: All video/voice calls Inbox

High-quality Video Mail

Video Mail recording of up to 3 minutes

Storage of an unlimited number of Video Mail messages

Notification of missed calls and receipt of Voice/Video mail and e-mail

Reporting of Video/Voice call history

SightSpeed offers the highest-quality, full-motion, 30-frames-per-second video with clear audio and no delay; it delivers a superior video and audio conferencing experience with little to no latency over variable bandwidth conditions. SightSpeed’s patented technology provides superior rate control for any bandwidth, handling of firewalls and video-codec optimization.