Some Tips to Improve the Sound Quality of Skype

Microsoft’s video chatting application Skype becomes one of the widely accepted application among the cyber world. Once after the introduction it has managed to grab the attraction of people who uses internet and even the increased number of other competitive apps. But many people makes the complaint about Skype is that during times of high traffic in the internet Skype’s performance is little bit disappointing as it loses the sound quality or feeble sound it gives. To help out in such situations we can try some little things which will gives great results. When you are using the Skype application during peak load time do not go for any movie download simultaneously which will lessen the bandwidth and connectivity and in turn affect the conversation. Please make sure that while connected with call, not engaged in online gaming activities or other applications which requires high bandwidth from the same network as it will reduce the quality of the output.

Many people are using system’s built-in speaker system to make and receiving calls during a call. This is a major cause for the poor quality of signals received. Instead of in-built sound system, if you can use a headset microphone to call then it will give a better sound experience. Skype official website recommends several brands headset and speakers and you can find a number of such systems from Plantronics and Logitech.

If you are using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connectivity to make the calls it will affect the user experience of the call as there are chance of feeble sound or even broken calls, better if possible should connect the computer to the internet directly with an Ethernet cable.

If the Skype version installed on the computer is an older one then it will not have advance functions of newer versions which will help you for better user experience of the application. In such cases check for recent updates on the help menu and if there is any newer version is available should go for an upgrade to the newer version or install the new version to the system.

Please make sure that the person on the other end of the call also using the updated version of the application as it also has equal importance on the quality of the conversation.

Skype Introduces 3D Video Calling Feature

Instant messaging and video-calling service Skype is reportedly working on the prospects of 3D video calling and the current limitations with the 3D technologies stopped the company from launching the feature.

Microsoft's corporate vice-president for Skype, Mark Gillett said that the lab experimentation has been done to analyse the capability of 3D screens and 3D capture.

Gillett said that there has been a lot of progress in screens and people have started to buy televisions and computer monitors capable of delivering 3D image, but there is a lack of 3D capture devices and the company has been working on just that, BBC reports.

According to the report, the vice-president said that Skype is working with the technology where multiple cameras need to be attached to the computer, precisely calibrate them and point them at the right angle and are now aiming at using that technology to make it work in practical with supporting devices.

Gillet agreed with Hollywood director James Cameron who said that all forms of entertainment will eventually be 3D but warned that 3D video chats will take longer to catch on than other uses.

He further added that the penetration of 3D technology would be more on televisions and computers before eventually reaching the smartphone market, the report added.