Skype has expanded its video chatting market by placing their technology in the comforts of everyones home. Now large family's can video chat globally for free.
Skype TV's will be a cheaper business communication method than the current global video communication software and hardware offered by Cisco. The Skype enabled TV is perfect for business conference rooms.
The Skype service on a TV will work much as it does on a PC, but with some limitations. A TV program will stop playing once a Skype call is made or answered; TV processors are not yet powerful enough to allow people to chat while they watch a show, the companies say.
Panasonic, based in Japan, and LG, based in South Korea, will sell specially designed Web cameras for their Skype-enabled sets, which should cost $100 to $200. These cameras, unlike typical webcams, are customized for the technically challenging environment of the living room, where there can be a wide range of distances between the TV and viewers.
For businesses looking to use cheap video chatting technologies to accomplish business tasks should also look into using the gmail business function, which allows companies to control chats, email, and video conferencing all from an email web browser.
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