Cornell's CU-SeeMe -- Cornell's CU-SeeMe is a one- or two-way videoconferencing tool originally created for the Macintosh but later made available for Windows (16-bit and 32-bit versions). It features 4-bit grayscale video at 160 by 120 pixels as well as full support for audio. Cornell's CU-SeeMe comes pre-configured with several sites for connecting to in order to receive video and check out the possibilities for videoconferencing over the 'net. Unfortunately, for SLIP and dial-up connections (modem users at 28.8 Kbps and lower), the current reality is anything less than amazing. Very slow transfer rates make this application interesting, if not entirely useful. A faster connection (a direct connection to the Internet, for example) would make Cornell's CU-SeeMe much more interesting and useful. This version of CU-SeeMe is actually the precursor to White Pine Software's Enhanced CU-SeeMe client, which adds full-color video support and additional enhancements to the original Cornell CU-SeeMe client.

Pros: Black and white videoconferencing over the 'net, sites can send and receive video
Cons: For many users, data transfer will be too slow for normal use; made obsolete by Enhanced CU-SeeMe
New: Improved audio support, chat windows, QuickCam support, more bug fixes

Version Reviewed: 0.90b1 Date of Review: 4/4/97

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