Customer Reviews

Worldgate Ojo Personal Video Phone (PVP-1000)

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My mother is 79, lives in NJ. I got her a Motorola OJO, and my brother in AZ got one. My mother burst into tears 1st time she saw the grand girls in 2 1/2 years. So life like, almost like being there, she could "almost touch them". So much better than a phone call, so cool. They OJO each other alot in the few weeks they had them. Excellent quality, picture like the TV, very life like. Nice speaker and nice features. Easy to use, no computer. I highly recommend it, price should come down if the cable companies start to offer it. 5 STARS *****

Bought 2 OJO's for ourself and grown children/grandkids out of state. Great picture quality. Be sure to have good backlighting. We've added a new word to our vocabulary..."we are going to OJO you later today". Since product was introduced they have added a video message capability so that if you can't reach another OJO, you can leave a video message of up to a minute and a half.

Installation was very easy. Connects via ethernet cable to back of router or DLS/cable modem. Phone powers up and recognizes broadband connection. You then call OJO to hook up video connection. Costs 14.95/mo. for unlimited video. But to see the grandkids say goodnight from long distance....priceless.

They absolutely love it. My wife and her mother talk everyday on the phone, now the Ojo each other. Again they love it. Well, worth the money.

My brother is about to buy one so we can see my niece and nephew (4 & 6 years old). They have used my ojo and they think it is "so cool". If you have greandkids or relatives far way you cannot see that often this is the product for you.

Sychronization is perfect, is like talking face to face. For $15 a month you can talk as much as you want.

This is the future now!

I spoke to my nephew, who is 3, today on the Ojo. It was interesting to say the least. He was very excited to see me, but didn't seem to understand the concept that this was a video and essentially not real. He asked to see my dog, which he tried to pet through the Ojo and was very disappointed when he couldn't. I thought he was going to cry. He kept begging my fiancee to let him come to my room. Which we atttempted to explain to him that I was far away and that was not possible.

I thought our conversation was educational not because of what we dicussed (he is only 3), but of his reactions to the Ojo.

If the Ojo could keep his attention for a 1/2 hour and make him think that he could touch a puppy through it, the video quality must be pretty realistic.

First, the bad news: the Ojo is fantastic. That's right...and it gets better from there. I'm extremely pleased with the Ojo and would never want to be without one again. In comparison, regular landline phones and webcams come up far short. Both the picture and audio quality are excellent and with no audio delay. The video messaging was automatically downloaded (free) after I bought the units. It's a great feature. The display is at a good height for viewing (no looking up peoples' noses). I was surprised that the display appears larger than it is (7" diagonally). The handset is cordless and detachable. I seldom use the handset away from the unit, but don't want to be tethered to a phone, so didn't even consider other videophones. Material and construction appear to be first-class.

I live in a remote area of West Virginia and bought four units last December (three as gifts for the people whom I talk with the most: my mother near DC, a daughter and grandson in Houston and a daughter near Los Angeles). My mother is 87 and wants to live alone, so I bought one for her so I could SEE how she's doing. Incidentally, she has trouble using her landline phone - too complicated, but the Ojo couldn't be simpler to make calls. Seeing the two daughters and grandson several times a week is great too. Now, my wife and I are integral parts of their daily lives, and vice versa. We are now able to SEE our grandson grow up! We get an Ojo call every time he loses a tooth or something significant happens. He loves to "show-and-tell" on the Ojo. Birthdays - when we can't be there - are now special events to us as well. Plus, this month, my California daughter's boyfriend asked my permission to marry her...using the Ojo. This may sound tacky, but if you've ever used the Ojo, you'd think it was completely normal. It's just like being across a table from someone.

I'm not a techie, but was able to set up the ones for my mom, one of my daughters and myself with no problems. My mom has Comcast cable, my daughter has Road Runner cable and I have Verizon DSL. I have been told that any broadband connection works. I just hooked routers to the cable and DSL modems then plugged in the Ojo's. Plug-and-Play. Later, I connected two of the Ojo's to Ethernet bridges (home plugs) which plug into any electrical outlet and can now use the Ojo's anywhere in the houses where there's an electrical outlet. The signal travels through the house wiring. I haven't noticed any loss of picture or audio quality.

I haven't had a problem with any of the four Ojo's to date, so can't say what Worldgate's customer service personnel are like, but their activation people were excellent.

By the way, Motorola is no longer the distributor. The manufacturer, Worldgate Communications, now directly distributes the Ojo's at about half of the original list. They also sell a cheaper version (less features), the Shadow.

There is a monthly service charge of $14.95 but that includes unlimited video calls to any other Ojo in the world! Sometimes we just leave it on as we do things around the house and talk as though the other person is there. To me, this sure beats flying. Plus, the cost of one flight will typically pay for two Ojo's, including service for a year.

The Ojo is amazing. Its a technology thats here to stay. In this day of e-mails and with no time to visit relatives who live very far away its just great to hit the button and see them and hear them LIVE thousands of miles away with such incredible clarity.

If you have seen one in action, you know it will revolutionize the way we communicate. Worldgate Corporation owns the patent for this incredible device. See wgate.com or motorola.com/ojo for more details.

The Ojo is an amazing product and is truely worth every dime I spent. I have relatives that live on the West coast and to be able to see them anytime I use my Ojo phone is worth its weight in gold. I highly recommend this product.

My friend found out about this videophone, bought FOUR of them for his family and then hounded me endlessly to get one. It's easy to think you know how a videophone might work and imagine it's somewhat like using a webcam, but really you have no idea until you see what it's like to press one button and see someone right on that screen.
For those of you out there who hate the thought of having to get dressed and be all presentable to answer the phone, you can just turn off the screen and use it like a normal phone until you get your pants on :)
Speaking of which, imagine what this product will do for couples in long-distance relationships, never mind the grandparents and family scattered around the world who you can now see in real-time! And you can talk ALL DAY for free.
I can't stress enough the insane coolness of Motorola's OJO.

This phone is SO COOL...My whole family has been floored with the picture and audio quality from day 1. It is also very user friendly. My wife loves actually seeing her sister on the phone. I learned about the OJO at ojoworld.com.....very helpful site with lots of great links. Motorola sells the phone...Worldgate developed it. This is some great stuff!