I've setup an OCS 2007 server and are testing video con quality with two PC's, a dual-core 2.16ghz Core Duo HP Laptop + a 1.86ghz Core2Duo desktop. The laptop has a Logitech Notebook Pro webcam (Auto-focus carl zeiss lens), the desktop has the Orbit AF - same lens/line as the notebook.
The problem is that video call quality is extremely poor - blurry, low res, but also seems to be less than 15fps. I realize there is a registry setting that can force the video at 640x480 which I have yet to test (surprisingly on both clients the RTC key did not exist in the registry - does this hack still apply?), but frankly at this point I'm more concerned about the framerate.
Through Logitech's webcam app the cameras are delivering 640x480 30fps, so USB issues are ruled out. The network is 1GB LAN, performance is excellent in every other app network-wise so I don't think that's the issue. These are some of the best PC webcams out there at the moment as well, unless the Communicator is defaulting to USB 1.1 speeds (Logitech's site mentions that the messenger app must support "USB 2.0" webcams, most don't).
Any ideas, or am I expecting too much? 30fps is necessary for what we want to do with this, will I have to go to Tandberg/Polycom to get what I want here? HD isn't necessary, but a smooth frame rate is.