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Are Videophones Ready for Prime Time?

Posted by Cliff on from the talking-at-12-frames-per-second dept.

Amigan asks: "Looking for a gift for my parents who live 1500+ miles away, I came across the Vialta Beamer TV. This device, with its claimed ease of use, would be helpful for my parents to see my son via the phone, but I'm wondering if the glowing WSJ review or Tech TV review are for real. Is 4-15 fps viable for conversation?"

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  1. video is a hassle by oskillator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally, I like being able to answer the phone without shaving, getting dressed, and combing my hair first.

    1. Re:video is a hassle by pyrote · · Score: 5, Funny

      considering a good 90% of slashdotters goto work under those conditions, I doubt this is a concern :)

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