My original problem was not fixed with the 2.0.0.63 release, but after upgrading to .68, I could finally keep a video call running apparently without time limits. Skype however crashes if the video gets disabled (like with videoecho123 before the part when the recorded video gets played back). Also, the received picture looks rather peculiar.

Any ideas?

This looks like a problem of Xv ports being overlapped with data.

If you're using Radeon fglrx drivers < 8.40, then there is an issue of Xv port overlap.

Andy.

I'm using Xorg 7.1.0's Radeon-driver as the fglrx does not support the Mobility 7500 I have.
Is there an option to disable my own view, and use the single Xv port for the other party's image? At the moment 2.0.0.27 is the latest mostly usable version with my laptop.