I realized that I only had part of the story here, so I'm updating this post with corrected information

SightSpeed, the leading provider of free and premium Internet video and voice communications services (VVoIP and VoIP), is releasing its latest version, 5.0 in July 2006. I installed the new version 4.6, but it's an incremental change. Version 5 isn't here quite yet. I did confirm that the release will be the real deal, full 5.0 release, not a beta version.

SightSpeed enables consumers and small businesses to make the best quality video and voice calls and to send video mail over the Internet. I support that it's the best quality. It kicks the pants off everything else I've used or tested. SightSpeed's award winning service turns a PC or Mac into an easy-to-use video and voice phone that makes it easy to communicate with friends, family and colleagues around the world. It's among the easiet to install and configure and I've talked to several friends who also felt it was very easy.

In July, SightSpeed's CEO, Peter Csathy, is traveling the nation to conduct face-to-face meetings. Each meeting will introduce the new 5.0 version as well as provide background on SightSpeed and the personal video communications industry. As soon as I can get the new version, I'll share what I think, You already know I'm a big fan. I've done a couple of interviews with Peter here and he's a great guy with a fabulous product.  I'm working ruight now to coordinate talking with him again next week

Here's a fact sheet on the new version just to give an idea of what's being added. It's important to note that this is just a taste of what's coming in the new release. It will be a fabulous new tool, even stronger than today.

SightSpeed Version 5.0 Fact Sheet 

Key New Features and Technology Additions:

True In and Out Telephony Added                       New Voice Only Calling Mode

Configurable Contact List                                   Contact Management/Plaxo

New Selectable & Enhanced Codec                     SIP Signaling

Enhanced Partner features

SightSpeed, the award-winning provider of free and premium Internet video and voice communications services (VVoIP and VoIP), will release version 5.0 (beta) on May 24, 2006.  SightSpeed 5.0 (beta) will add a series of new telephony features, providing users with an all in one video and voice calling experience.  The beta release is a pre-cursor to the July official release of SightSpeed 5.0.

User Experience
SightSpeed 5.0’s new telephony features will include full PSTN In and Out calling features, as well as toll free 800 number support. This augments SightSpeed’s core communications services and delivers the most innovative video-centric community, content and commerce features available today.

SightSpeed 5.0 will also include a new and selectable PC To PC voice only calling mode (that works for both PCs and Macs), an enhanced Contact List Viewing feature that offers multiple display modes of show only Online Users, Online plus Offline Users, Online plus Offline plus Offnet users, all the above plus PSTN numbers.

Technology Advances
From a technical development standpoint, the upcoming beta release for SightSpeed 5.0 also will offer a new selectable video codec for significantly enhanced clarity and resolution and various back-end improvements, including SIP signaling for PSTN support and enhancements to its SOAP based interface for working with partners.

Partner Enhancements
SightSpeed is also providing partners with new co-branding capabilities that offer greater flexibility and customization, including upgraded partner information rotation.

5.0 Technical and User Experience Features
With the July official launch of version 5.0, SightSpeed will make the new enhanced codec the default for all users and will also add significant enhancements to SightSpeed’s best in class firewall traversal techniques. Version 5.0 or a point release shortly thereafter also will add contact list importing capabilities from online resources powered by technology partner, Plaxo.