Skype Replacement

[kwanbis]

I've been using Skype to talk with my family overseas. They have windows, and i used to have it.

Communication between computer-computer was EXCELLENT.

But the Skype client for linux, i'm using fedora now while they are still on windows, SUCKS big time.

Communication, even between computers, is very bad.

So, i was wondering, what is CURRENTLY, the best option for Windows, Linux and OS X VOIP communication?

Thanks.

[rokytnji]

CURRENTLY, the best option for Windows

I guess you know Ekiga doesn't have a Windows Package yet but it should be coming soon.Open Wengo besides Skype is the only alternative I see for installing in both Windows and Linux in my search.

[kwanbis]

Thanks. I actually saw many options, but i was mostly wondering which are the best, quality wise, first, and simplicity second, as my family is very computer iliterate :S

Anyway, my main requirement is AUDIO QUALITY, then EASE OF USE. Open source would be very nice to have. So far, i have found:

ekiga: ekiga org ~ Free your speech.[/url] (where is the windows beta)
qutecom: qutecom org (i don't see rpm packages)
sip communicator: sip-communicator org (looks very good)
sjphone: sjlabs com
gizmo5: (registrations on hold)
empathy: Empathy (voice quality with msn messenger?)
freeswitch: freeswitch org

I'm mostly interested, for the sake of simplicity, on some SKYPE like application, where you register an account, and then log and add friends.

I don't want to install a server and a client.

[peteh]

I regularly speak to my daughter in Canada on Skype - she has MS XP and I have openSuse. We have no problems (unless I've been messing with the sound for recording or the like).
What exactly is your problem?

[kwanbis]

My problem is delayed, buy 5/10 secs voice, break ins.

Really bad.

Windows to Windows, communication was 9 over 10, now it is 3 over 10.

[peteh]

Are you saying that there can be a delay of up to 10 secs before the other party picks up what you've said?
Has anything else changed - your broadband connection, for example?

[kwanbis]

Yes, 10 secs before they heard what i said.

No, nothing changed.

[peteh]

Have a look at this on the Skype forum. Could this be the same problem as yours?

[jnike]

Hi kwanbis,

I can confirm that peteh is spot on, I'm a user of fedora 12 using skype and have no lag issues. Do check this out: Skype audio delay (lag) - Skype Community

I hope this is of help.

Jnike

[kwanbis]

Sorry, didn't have time to test it.

I would thanks.