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sinc747  
#1 Posted : Saturday, April 16, 2016 4:16:55 PM(UTC)
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Using Skype (v 7.21.0.100) and vMix (v 17.0.0.76). Skype almost freezes when vMix is running with a 46-input preset. Total CPU (i7-2600K OC to 4.2Ghz) is 50%. RAM is 4GB (out of 16GB). When I reduce the number of inputs to about 25, Skype behaves normally.

Did not have this problem before I updated Skye today.

Moral of this story... Never, ever update Skype!

Any ideas?

- Tom
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#2 Posted : Saturday, April 16, 2016 4:35:57 PM(UTC)
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Tom,

I abandoned Skype long ago. I prefer to use tools the leverage WebRTC to do their magic without requiring an installed client. Many of these are pitched as virtual meeting services, since that's a path to a revenue stream. Have you tried Talky.io? or Jitsi Video Bridge? Both give your point-to-point video calling using just Chrome.

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#3 Posted : Saturday, April 16, 2016 5:42:41 PM(UTC)
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Michael,

Thanks for the quick reply. I agree about Skype vs. WebRTC, but if something is broken in the kitchen, it might affect the rest of the house, if you get my drift.

- Tom
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:24:15 PM(UTC)
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A CPU with hyperthreading might be at it's max at 50%, as Windows sees 8 threads used for 50%, while the 4 cores are 100% used.
If you disable HT, you can monitor resources better when you have a problem.
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:30:05 AM(UTC)
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Latest update for Skype fixed this. Good old Skype.

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