D-Link DVC-1100 Wireless Broadband VideoPhone 802.11b, 22Mbps

by D-Link

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 2 inches ; 3.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00015X3J4
• Item model number: DVC-1100
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,917 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 9, 2003

Product Description

The D-Link i2eye DVC-1100 Wireless Broadband VideoPhone introduces the world of videoconferencing over the Internet, to bring you, your family, friends, and colleagues together. By using Enhanced 802.11b, you can place the DVC-1100 next to the family television without running network cables for your broadband connection around the house. Since the DVC-1100 i2eye VideoPhone is a standalone device, no computer is needed when you videoconference over the Internet.

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars DVC-1100 comments, April 25, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: D-Link DVC-1100 Wireless Broadband VideoPhone 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

I recently purchased a D-Link DVC-1100 to play with. I found its installation fairly straightforward. The price seems to be vary reasonable considering most of the video conferencing stuff out there seems to need monthly subscriptions for access. D-Link provides free connection services for anyone you wish to videophone (provided they have a D-Link videophone as well). They even provide two test phone numbers so you can evaluate your setup. Very handy.

The manual walks you through the process of setting up the unit with a home network, but doesn't really address the possibility of someone using anything but all D-Link products (not surprising). I use a Linksys 4 port router and a wireless access point for my home network. Configuring them for the DVC-1100 is easy if you know some basics of the home network system you are using (ie: how to allow various port numbers to be enabled and pass through the router or how to set up a DMZ port). The wireless version (DVC-1100) can be connected via a wired home network if you wish.

Once set up, the unit is controlled via a remote control (yet another one on my coffee table...I'm up to 7 of them now!). I connected the video and audio outputs through my A/V receiver by way of an aux. video port.

All in all, a nice piece of gear for the computer geek who wants to see who they're phoning.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars D-Link DVC-1100 Video Phone Review, January 9, 2007

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Terry L. Broadbent "tlbroadbent" (Salt Lake City UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DVC-1100 Wireless Broadband VideoPhone 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

My wife and I wanted to get a video phone that would enable us to talk with our DEAF daughter and son-in-law using sign language. They have a Sorenson video phone and we had experience with that. The D-Link DVC-1100 uses Sorenson video compression technology so we knew how it could work.

Many of the reviews I read almost dissuaded me from buying the wireless VP. However, I really wanted the flexibility of wireless if possible. The DVC-1100 comes with an Ethernet port so you can connect it with cable if you cannot get the wireless connection to work.

Based on several user reviews, I expected the setup to be difficult. However, setup was a snap. I attached the antennae and cables, plugged in the power, and used the setup wizard to get connected to my wireless network. Everything was ready to go in about 15 minutes. Our first call to our daughter and family went through without a problem and we were able to talk with them for over 45 minutes with no problems or disconnects.

This is not a high definition device but the resolution and picture size is a great improvement over web cam communication we've done in the past. We could see the entire family (2 adults, 3 kids) in the picture and still read and understand their signing.

The audio quality was surprisingly good. We could hear and understand our grandchildren and they could hear us. They are not DEAF like their parents so the audio was very important for them.

Our network and video setup:

Broadband provider: Comcast
Router: Belkin 8.11b/g Wireless with a firewall
Television: Standard 27 inch TV (Picture would probably be better on a smaller screen.)

Overall, we are pleased with the video phone so far and anticipate purchasing one for each of our other children so they can communicate with their older sister's family.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Device broke and return process a hassle, April 30, 2005

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jelarv "jelv" (Riverside, CT USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: D-Link DVC-1100 Wireless Broadband VideoPhone 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

I bought my DVC-1100 wireless device in September 2004 and we used it to video conference with my wife's family in England until it broke in April 2005. My only complaint with the device is that the color and contrast would fluctuate from one call to the next but after a few tries I could get it to an acceptable level. But then in April the device wouldn't start up correctly and after getting the run-around from D-Link, between their technical support staff/website and then the returns department, I began to get quite frustrated and had to escalate my request to a supervisor. D-Link has one of the most complicated return processes I've ever used, which was made worse by their employee's attitude (and web-based return documentation) that it was somehow my fault. I think they forgot that I bought the device and was now inconvenienced by having to spend time and $$ to return.