D-Link intros GVC-3000 video phone for India

Standalone videophones may not be quite as plentiful as you may have expected them to be at this point in the 21st century, but D-Link looks to at least be doing its part to keep our 1980s / early 90s selves happy. It's new GVC-3000 model also takes things a bit further than most, with it able to be connected to a TV or projector for some big screen videoconferencing, and it apparently able to function a with minimum bandwidth of just 128 kbps as well. That, the company says, makes it ideal for its target market of India, where the phone will set you back between Rs 23,000 and Rs 25,000 (or $540 to $580) when it lands in September.

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[Bleck @ Aug 15th 2008 3:23PM]

Its a shame that video phones will never take off for the simple reason of them being too expensive. I really do not see how expensive it would be to get a 2MP camera with a 5" display. I mean, that should be $200 max right?

[Michael LaFramboise @ Aug 15th 2008 4:29PM]

I don't really think the problem is the price... I would bet that you could make a video phone w/ a small 640x480 screen, a regular webcam, etc, for way under a 100...

The problem is that you take take a phone, and do w/e you want while talking. With video phones, you have to stand there looking at a screen, being unproductive....

[Electromodo @ Aug 15th 2008 5:02PM]

IMHO, the main reason video phones are not popular is that you need to look good when talking on video phone.

Imagine that women (who I believe are the most hard core phone time wasters) have to face the camera all the time during conversation. What if they are not in shape, or cooking, babysitting, wearing face masks, etc.?

Logitech has the special mode in web cam software, when video of the face is replaced with a 3D character avatar. Do you think it is just for fun?

I remember reading some scientific magazine from 1971-1972 (!!!) where they demonstrated a videophone which looked very similar to the one on the picture, worked over copper phone lines and was BW. In that article they expected videophones to take over phone lines by mid-80s. The technology was there, so why not? The only reason coming to mind is psychology and convenience.

P.S. Michael LaFramboise is right too.

[JohnTitor @ Aug 15th 2008 6:59PM]

video phones won't take off simply because no one cares to be seen. heck instant messaging has to potential to over take phones too because no one cares to be heard either, so long as you get the message through with minimal contact

[JoeSmack @ Aug 15th 2008 9:08PM]

You know, video phones (also known as VPs) have been around for years in the Deaf community. You can get the equipment free from Sorenson et al. (google it) and the only thing you need is a high speed connection. The minutes are paid for by everyone (that 8 cent charge for people with disabilities or something like that thats surcharged onto your monthly phone bill? that.), and you usually get a perfectly workable feed even during busy times. Now a days a Deaf person just calls another and signs their call instead of using relay interpreters or slow-as-heck TTY machines. It has a microphone, but most just mute it cause all they want is the video.

VPs never took off in the hearing community because there is no plus for someone who could just talk on the phone and multitask something else at the same time.

[JoeSmack @ Aug 15th 2008 9:09PM]

You know, video phones (also known as VPs) have been around for years in the Deaf community. You can get the equipment free from Sorenson et al. (google it) and the only thing you need is a high speed connection. The minutes are paid for by everyone (that 8 cent charge for people with disabilities or something like that thats surcharged onto your monthly phone bill? that.), and you usually get a perfectly workable feed even during busy times. Now a days a Deaf person just calls another and signs their call instead of using relay interpreters or slow-as-heck TTY machines. It has a microphone, but most just mute it cause all they want is the video.

VPs never took off in the hearing community because there is no plus for someone who could just talk on the phone and multitask something else at the same time.

[Angelus @ Aug 17th 2008 9:35AM]

There is also the ACN videophone IRIS 3000, u should make an article about that. 7" scree, high res video, downloadable ringtones, sync with your cell to download contacts, weather and news, SD card slot ect. http://www.myacn.com plus it looks way better than all these phones.

[CUBSWILLWIN @ Aug 15th 2008 3:23PM]

Looks like a horrible dream from the 90's. If it didn't catch on ten years ago, it wont catch on now.

[BobfromVegas @ Aug 15th 2008 3:48PM]

FIRST!!

[Valicore @ Aug 15th 2008 3:53PM]

If my first you mean third, congrats! Oh yeah, and this hidious thing for over $500 bucks? just buy an f-ing laptop with a built-in webcam!

[BobfromVegas @ Aug 15th 2008 4:09PM]

Wow, you suck. Most people who think they are better than me because I said "first" actually try to be witty and are actually humorous.

Instead of this they should get the IPhone

[kulkulkan @ Aug 15th 2008 3:51PM]

What is shameful is that they would design something as ugly as this in 2008. And at that price point ($500+), it looks even uglier.

[av2606 @ Aug 15th 2008 3:53PM]

omgz dudez you failzor its oldz

[reddy @ Aug 15th 2008 4:20PM]

why would anyone buy this when they can get a locally assembled Intel p4 along with a 15" LCD system for the same price. Looks like d-link didn't do its market research right.
By the way, that thing looks fugly

[clak1 @ Aug 15th 2008 4:30PM]

First!

too bad this phone wont run Crysis or Doom and it probably won't blend.

[roman.cavalry @ Aug 15th 2008 5:08PM]

dude how pathetic your life must be...go make friends...

[jasty @ Aug 15th 2008 4:40PM]

It looks ugly, but I think the target market is the outsource(d) world.

[r3loaded @ Aug 16th 2008 8:45AM]

Ok, so why sell it in India, where just about everyone has a cell phone?

[xb3ngx @ Aug 17th 2008 6:26AM]

ACN!!!!!!!!! run for the hills.

[Steve @ Aug 21st 2008 5:09PM]

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