Will Laptop webcam work with shipboard Internet access?

[Leo Jay]

Is the connection fast enough?

[Wennfred]

Is the connection fast enough?

 

No, their internet is dirt slow, around 300 baud, and it transmit in packets. Webcam uses way too much bandwidth for that.

 

Fred

[RatherBFishin]

No, their internet is dirt slow, around 300 baud, and it transmit in packets. Webcam uses way too much bandwidth for that.

 

Fred

 

Actually, I think they send data using an old Marconi Wireless Telegraph that they pulled up from the Titanic.

 

At least it seems that way.

[nycruises]

I thought that was what the big wire coming off the back of the ship was for internet and electricity. Sorry but Fred is right you can bring your webcam and save a video file and maybe email it if you really want to but the cost of the internet usage and time might be a bit ion the expensive side

[Flash4me]

My last cruise I never even bothered using the internet. It has always been so slow you will arrive home before your message.

[Wennfred]

Im still getting email messages from my Valor review back on April of o6 !!!, found out that the messages are sent around Planet Mars and back, thats why it take longer.

 

 

Fred

[glrounds]

ROFLMAO :D . . . Yes, ALL OF THE ABOVE is indeed true. Worst example of internet "access" I can imagine. I don't even bother with it.:(

 

Run into an "Internet Cafe" someplace in port. $3 for 30 minutes (or less), e-mail anyone that needs to know and "record" the cruise on digital camera and download and upload at SANE speeds when I've returned. :)

[Wennfred]

ROFLMAO :D . . . Yes, ALL OF THE ABOVE is indeed true. Worst example of internet "access" I can imagine. I don't even bother with it.:(

 

Run into an "Internet Cafe" someplace in port. $3 for 30 minutes (or less), e-mail anyone that needs to know and "record" the cruise on digital camera and download and upload at SANE speeds when I've returned. :)

 

I'm taking a break from posting live from onboard the ships, but I will use the onboard internet cafe if anything significant happens.

 

Fred

[godzukihop]

Actually, I think they send data using an old Marconi Wireless Telegraph that they pulled up from the Titanic.

 

At least it seems that way.

That was GREAT!!!! and TRUE!!! Slower than dial up. I was on NCL Dawn 5/07 and thought I was getting a deal on the internet package, all that I got was ROBBED!!!:eek:

[RatherBFishin]

That was GREAT!!!! and TRUE!!! Slower than dial up

 

Thanks :)

 

BTW, nice nickname. Ghidorah still rules though.

[Leo Jay]

Ha thanks all.

 

I don't usually have a problem with the ship's internet speed, since I'm usually just reading email anyway. And if I retrieve my gmail via Outlook, I can just download it, disconnect and read and reply at my leisure.

 

Well, the webcam's small, so maybe I'll bring it and try it in one of the ports' wifi spots.

[CruzVinnieCruz]

They charge by the minute and have the only game in town. Where's the incentive to speed it up? The Slowski's love Carnival's connection speed.....