SightSpeed explained

SightSpeed
Latest Release Version:	6.0
Latest Release Date:	1 March 2007
Discontinued:	yes
Developer:	SightSpeed Inc. (Logitech)
Operating System:	Windows or macOS
Genre:	Videoconferencing, VoIP, instant messaging

SightSpeed is a videoconferencing company, supplying VoIP and instant messaging app for Windows and macOS operating systems. The service allows people to make video calls, computer-to-computer voice calls, and calls to regular telephones, with free and paid versions.

In October 2008, the company was acquired by Logitech for $30 million.^[1] The Logitech Vid service is based on SightSpeed's technology. Due to competing software, the Logitech Vid video calling service will be discontinued as of 1 July 2013 and the downloading of the product has already been terminated. As a result, Logitech is no longer accepting new account registrations.^[2]

Limitations

The main criticisms are:

• Lack of true privacy features such as encryption.
• SightSpeed "Phone Out" does not support outbound caller ID in the United States, where people commonly reject calls from unrecognized numbers. The recipient sees "unknown" or a blank field instead of the caller ID number.
• Though it uses the SIP standard it is not interoperable with SIP networks and can only be used with a SightSpeed account.

Notes and References

1. News: Logitech Coughs Up $30 Million To Acquire SightSpeed . 29 October 2008 . Robin Wauters . TechCrunch.
2. Web site: Logitech Support + Download. 17 June 2013. 8 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130908085735/http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support/6164?section=downloads. dead.