- Includes 2 video phones
- Works with any standard analog phone line
- Requires no special wiring or equipment
- Requires no service fees, contracts, or subscriptions
- Works with any home phone, corded or cordless
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Early Adopters Pick: January 2003. The first phone video station (PVS); instantly adds color, motion video to any phone call between two Beamer-enabled phones and is compatible with any standard analog home phone.
Add color, motion video to any phone call between yourself and another party using Vialta's Beamer. There are no hookup hassles, service fees, or extra per-call expenses. The Beamer is compatible with any home phone over a standard analog phone line. It requires no additional equipment or wiring. Plus, this package includes two Beamer phones--one for you and one for a friend, family member, or colleague, so you can start making video calls right away.
Setup takes only a few minutes. Just plug your phone line into the Beamer and then connect the Beamer to your phone. When you call another Beamer owner and press Start, video is transmitted to the other party at up to 15 frames per second. For your party's privacy, the unit displays only a message on your screen until the other party also presses the Start button and transmits video back to you.
In addition to video, you can use the snapshot feature to send a high-resolution still image of yourself to the other party. The snapshot feature doubles as a privacy mode, temporarily preventing video transmission for as long as you want. Enjoy three viewing options: self, to view just yourself (how you will appear to the other party); other party, to view your called party; and combo, to display both you and the other party at the same time.
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Dual Beamer 113-00010 - Vialta Beamer videophone (dual pack - two stations included)- Enables consumers to instantly add video to their phone calls, using their existing phone and phone line- Works with any home phone (corded or cordless)- Works with any standard (analog) phone line- No special wiring or equipment- No service fees, contracts or subscriptions- No additional cost to your phone call- Three viewing choices: self view, other party view, or combo view- Snapshot/privacy option - send a high resolution video image and temporarily halt any new video transmission, until you want it to continue- Detail/movement control to select the degree of definition- Supports Caller ID (if you have this with your local phone service provider)- Video confirmation - no video is sent until you approve transmission- Smooth graceful curves, ultra-slim shape, and two-tone color scheme look natural in any home environment (silver)- Easy set up: plug your phone to Beamer, and Beamer to your wall phone jack - 3.5" LCD screen - Skid-proof base - Tinted acrylic frame - Recessed control buttons - Lightweight and portable - System: fully ITU-T standard H.324 compliant - Video input: built-in CMOS camera - Video output: built-in TFT LCD screen - Audio input/output: telephone handset or speakerphone - Network Interface: GSTN (RJ11)- Modem transmission speed: max 33.6Kbps - Dimensions: 8.3" (H) x 6.0" (W) x 1.9" (D)
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53 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good way to keep in touch with faraway relatives...,
By C.E. Lopes "C.E." (Bradenton, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vialta Beamer Phone Video Station (BM80-2, Pair) (Office Product)
I bought this for my parents and in-laws as a Christmas gift (so, shelled out for three units). They live in Brazil (where the quality of phone lines is not all that great!) and we live in US. Since they are not computer savvy to use netmeeting (this thing actually uses the same protocol...) or a similar computer tool, I needed another way to let them keep up with their grand-daughter.Let me start by stating that the instalation and operation of the Beamer is a no-brainer! That in itself is a God-send to people that are not technology-oriented (like grandparents might be...). It's also portable! So if the other party travels a lot (like retirees might do...), they can pack it up and take it with them - BUT ATTENTION, it will require an analog phone line to use. Another good thing is that it doesn't require monthly fees of any sort. You only pay for your regular phone call (obviously, if it's a long distance or international you'll pay the appropriate rate); there is no extra-cost for adding video to it. The quality of the image is acceptable even on international calls. Better than using netmeeting over dial-up connections, a little worse than using netmeeting over broadband connections. You can definitely tell who is the person you are talking to and see their facial expressions with accuracy. Attention: lighting is essential to obtain good results! The units are sturdy and look beautiful. The LCD screen does have some pixels that seem brighter or darker than others (I would call them dead pixels) - and this is mentioned in the manual, but nothing that compromises the experience. Finally, it is non-obstrusive. You can plug it to the phone and it will only come live if someone activates a beamer on the other side. Otherwise it is just a nice looking portrait-like thing over your desk. I give it four stars for two reasons: a) price wise it could be better. [it] is a lot of money for any appliance and to use this you need to buy at least two... b) it would be wonderful if this thing could use the internet to place the calls (kind of like a netmeeting machine). This would eliminate long distance calls (although you would have to pay for an ISP). It might add to the size of the unit, but certainly would cut the costs on communication.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pleasure to see relatives, but need use right phone company,
By A Customer
This review is from: Vialta Beamer Phone Video Station (BM80-2, Pair) (Office Product)
My parents-in-law lives in Beijing and we are in US. At first the beamer does not work - not able to establish a connection. Evetually the technical support of Beamer tried to use some other phone services and was able to find one that works. It is a 10-10 number from AT&T. Beamer did not work with calls made from my long distance carrier or phone cards.It is a thrill to see relatives afar after long separation. I have the picture quality on the high on both sides and asked both sides to remain stable, this way the pictures are sharp and tolerably smooth. I tried this phone with my parents who live in central China but no luck, even with 10-10 numbers. So definitely there is no guarantee that this setup will work for you.
27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
not ready for prime time,
By amazon_fan (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vialta Beamer Phone Video Station (BM80-2, Pair) (Office Product)
I read a review of this product where the reviewer cautioned that his beamer was defective right out of the box, but I chalked that up to pre-production glitches. The first pair of beamers I ordered also had a unit defective right out of the box- it was as if the horizontal hold on one display was turned all the way up. When the replacement pair arrived, one of those units went dark and stayed dead within 15 minutes of being plugged in.It seemed pretty easy to setup, just plug in the power and attach the phone cord in much the same way you would connect an answering machine. But I really can't recommend the product because of quality problems.
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