Finally - True Consumer Video Phones
Posted: 10th Oct, 2003 By: MarkJ
Two months ago we complained about the lack of true (one piece) and affordable dialup based home video phones. Today the BBC has run an item highlighting a product by Pic-Tel that more or less hits the mark:
But one British company called Pic-Tel has turned its back on new technology and instead has come up with a video phone using standard analogue telephone lines.
The Buckinghamshire-based company is hoping its video phones that plug into existing landlines and cost the same as a voice call will make picture calling a reality.
"An analogue video phone is the most simple and cost effective way to start video calling and enhancing your relationship with loved ones," Chris Preston, director of Pic-Tel Videophones told BBC News Online.
While £250 to £275 and up is a darn sight less than the ISDN/ADSL only £800 to £2,000 models others seem to sell, we're puzzled as to why none of the options appears to include an answer phone?
If anybody is interested we could always attempt to get a couple of samples in for review? Let me know if you'd like to see that by posting in the comments.
But one British company called Pic-Tel has turned its back on new technology and instead has come up with a video phone using standard analogue telephone lines.
The Buckinghamshire-based company is hoping its video phones that plug into existing landlines and cost the same as a voice call will make picture calling a reality.
"An analogue video phone is the most simple and cost effective way to start video calling and enhancing your relationship with loved ones," Chris Preston, director of Pic-Tel Videophones told BBC News Online.
While £250 to £275 and up is a darn sight less than the ISDN/ADSL only £800 to £2,000 models others seem to sell, we're puzzled as to why none of the options appears to include an answer phone?
If anybody is interested we could always attempt to get a couple of samples in for review? Let me know if you'd like to see that by posting in the comments.
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