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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
7,132,652
- Requirements:
Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/Vista, Internet Explorer 5.0
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
September 17, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of PaltalkScene
PaltalkScene allows you to see, hear, share files, and chat with anyone, anywhere in the world for free. Watch videos with up to 5,000 friends in our new Screening Rooms filled with content, or upload your own video. PaltalkScene works with AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ, so you can chat with all your buddies using a single program. PaltalkScene boasts an improved user interface and supports crystal clear, TV-like video and audio. Meet millions of people in existing rooms or create a video conference of your own to bring together other users with similar interests. No Webcam is required to see people.
Version 9.5 includes: Idle Status, Minimize to System Tray, and PC-to-Phone features.
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Editor's review of PaltalkScene
4.0 stars
- "One chat client for them all"
Paltalk's integration of video, audio and text chatting unified into one window makes for a strong chatware program that includes a wealth of features.
Parental controls employ a password to change settings or block groups; adult content is hidden by default and all rooms are moderated. Add in the room ratings of G, R and A, and safe chatting is a cinch. Right-clicking a person's name gives a user-defined amount of personal information, with private room invite and file sending options. Sessions can be printed and saved, and buddy lists from other chat accounts can be automatically imported. Latest updates include screening rooms to share online vids, music feeds from Rhapsody and multiplayer games in case you get bored talking.
However, the abundance of pop-up ads, which strike even while you're in the middle of joining a room, might motivate users to pay for a subscription or look elsewhere. Free accounts only can open Webcams for a few seconds, while paid users can open multiple video windows. The app crashed for us when closing, and the system slowdowns were disappointing. Uninstalling Paltalk left an icon on the desktop.
Still, the thousands of rooms for politics, karaoke, tech advice, and porn mean that anybody can find a connection on Paltalk.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.7 stars out of 701 votes
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Version: PaltalkScene 9.5
Pros: - Good variety of chat rooms
- Good sound in rooms
- Admins can bounce the people who act upCons: - Frustrating not to be able to see video (must pay for that)
- one-on-one conversations - sound is not as good as it could be
- Unless you know how to block advertising, lots of it if you're not a paid customer including pop ups and ads with soundSummary: Children have easy access to adult rooms. While it's true the default is "Off" when you clock on See All Rooms, just click on Adult Content: ON
and away you go.... you can see anything there.... anything. every fetish every kind of sex. So ... read more >> -
Version: PaltalkScene 9.5
"Great, nice place. I would say "Paltalk Kutumbakaram""
Pros: Fantastick, one can share his views with a grp of people. it also ehhance once knoledge
Cons: i cant think one, nor i have encountered one
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Version: PaltalkScene 9.5
Pros: can see, hear and chat
Cons: yes i really like it
Summary: i like it anybody will like it too
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Version: PaltalkScene 9.5
Pros: very nice and cute
Cons: nice program to chatting and meet new friends
Summary: ok
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Version: PaltalkScene 9.5
"Easy to use along with being a lot of fun"
Pros: Nice to be able to contact people from around the world and get their views on different subjects
Cons: Not able to se up my profile which does get me a bit peeved, especially after having paid good $ to be here.
Summary: Overall, good product.
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