best video phones

Polycom ViewStation MP Video Conferencing System

2008-09-11T02:58:00.000-07:00

Group videoconferencing is now four times better. The leading-edge technology in Polycom's ViewStation MP allows users to call up to four sites at the same time for a productive, natural videoconference. Supporting the industry-leading H.263+ enhanced video standard, ViewStation MP provides crisp, clear video up to 30 fps at 384/512 Kbps. Innovative yet easy-to-use features help your meetings run more effectively. Voice-activated switching promotes a natural meeting environment by making it easy to focus on the person who is currently speaking in a multipoint call. Voice-tracking camera and track-to-preset capability focuses on the speaker - not the background noise. Address book dialing and a simple graphical user interface make ViewStation MP an easy-to-use and effective meeting tool. Transform multi-site group videoconferencing from a luxury to an affordable and essential business tool with ViewStation MP. It's ideal for today's competitive global marketplace.

Vialta BM-FX Dual Beamer Phone Video Station

2008-09-11T02:56:00.001-07:00

Paired with your existing cordless or corded phone and an analog phone line (one or two lines), the Beamer FX Videophone Station with Digital Picture Frame lets you talk face to face and also share digital pictures with friends and family who may be right next door, or on the other side of the country. The package includes two units--one for yourself and one for a friend or family member.

As a videophone, the Beamer FX offers a low-profile design with a built-in 0.25-inch CMOS camera that can capture and transmit motion video. Transmission speed is dependant on phone line quality and connection rate, and both parties involved require a Beamer product. There are no additional service fees required for video operation, so the only charge to your phone bill will be for normal long-distance.

As a digital picture frame, the Beamer FX lets you view images directly from your digital camera's memory card--no PC or additional card reader is required. The unit supports five popular memory card formats--CompactFlash (Type I only), Memory Stick, SD, SmartMedia, and MultiMedia Card--and saves up to 12 of your favorite images on its internal memory for later viewing.

Worldgate Ojo Personal Video Phone (PVP-1000)

2008-09-11T02:54:00.000-07:00

Think of the people you talk to all the time, but don't see enough of. Kids. Grandkids. Close relatives and friends. Whoever and wherever those people are, they are the reason for Ojo. With Ojo, seeing everyone you love is just a phone call away. There have been other videophones before but this one displays fully synchronized images at a lifelike 30 frames per second in sharp color, accompanied by superior sound.

Ojo works over a high-speed cable or DSL modem, and also uses the household's existing telephone number for both IP video calls and conventional voice calls using existing PSTN or VoIP service.

Ojo's stylish display unit houses a high-resolution 9:16 portrait-oriented 7? digital LCD screen and a state-of-the-art miniature camera for bright, clear images from both sides of the call. An Ojo call sounds as great as it looks. The audio signal is strong and clear, and Ojo has an Automatic Gain Control (AGC), full duplex echo-canceling speakerphone for great sound even when there's background noise. Captures and sends full motion video at 30 frames per second 7 inch Diagonal High-resolution 16 - 9 LCD color screen with 176x144 resolution State-of-the-art miniature camera Full-featured cordless phone handset for voice calls (up to 6 hoursd talk time per fully charged battery) Easily accessible video/audio privacy controls Latest video and audio codecs On-screen residential and business directories Price covers one Ojo Personal Videophone