Panasonic demos Skype on VieraCast at CES (video)

We've just dropped by Panasonic's CES booth to watch several actors spokespersons showcasing Skype on a couple of VIERA Cast-enabled HDTVs, which will be available in March. Unlike what Skype previously told us, the webcams involved were only capturing average-quality VGA video at 22fps instead of 720p, and they'll cost you a hefty $200 each if you happen to be a lucky owner of a VIERA Cast TV. Let's hope those four built-in mics (to increase gain for the distant couch) are worth it. Video after the break.

Panasonic demos Skype on VIERA Cast

[abrli Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:48PM]

"look how smooth it is to navigate..." WTF can you ship something that is sluggish from DAY ONE???? and since when has being "SMOOTH" in operation a FEATURE of the device?

aren't they worried abt class actions if it's sluggish as hell? these ppl set their standards WAY TOO LOW.....

BTW the conversation's soooo scripted....

[john Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:53PM]

is this something that can be added to Panny tv's with Viera Cast (ie: I have the TC-P42G10)

[xtian666 Posted Jan 8th 2010 2:15PM]

@john Yea sure hope they upgrade the current V10 series with Skype, Pandora and Neflix. Come on, someone at the show find out for us!

[reallynotnick Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:55PM]

LMAO at the fake family.

[frleus Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:59PM]

LMAO LAG
or wrong time on the walls?

vegas is not +3 hours from paris

[mrspiteri Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:05PM]

@frleus you're crazy

[Muddy Posted Jan 8th 2010 9:38AM]

@frleus
They are both in the PM which would make Paris 9 hours ahead of Vegas

[Crazy J Posted Jan 7th 2010 2:59PM]

"It feels like you are on the couch on the other side of the room..."

heh heh, They made a funny...

[frleus Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:00PM]

lol @ me
gotta stop drinking

[VampireHunterZ Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:13PM]

Hey! That guy isn't really in Paris.

[Nicnac Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:14PM]

"oh-em-gee you're clearer on my big screen TV then you are over there 4 feet away!"

[SecretlyFat Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:26PM]

Is that guy introducing his wife and daughter to his French girlfriend?









who is a Barbrie?

[jsbaugh Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:28PM]

Notice how the audio lags.
I have been using Ojo video phones for years and its really the only thing that has no lag in audio. www.ojophone.com
They are kinda pricey but well worth the money.

[nsfw Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:29PM]

Hey lets answer the video call without knowing who it is! "I wonder who it is" Well Um,,it said the caller in the corner icon but it was so small you couldn't read it without a magnifying glass grandpa.

[va jj Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:31PM]

WHAT???!?? sort of black magic is this??? two different timezone in the same room?

must the the international dateline in the middel huh.

[raaaaaa Posted Jan 7th 2010 3:38PM]

will this come to current viera cast customers. I have a pany V10 with vierra cast, will i get the upgrade? even if I cant get the skype video netflix and pandora would really Finnish my tv off nice

[woozy Posted Jan 7th 2010 6:49PM]

@raaaaaa That would really be sweet, I also have a V10. But where would you connect the camera?
If only Viera Cast wasn't so damn laggy and slow, it's almost unusable. I don't understand why they ship it like that.

[raaaaaa Posted Jan 7th 2010 7:33PM]

@woozy I don't care if I can get the camera I just want netflix and pandora

[marjancek Posted Jan 7th 2010 4:40PM]

I think the right form of the verb is "demoes". ain't it?