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Quanta, the OEM behind the OLPC and MacBook, just announced its move into home-based HD video conferencing. Quanta is teaming with OoVoo to produce the Quanta Video Messenger — a 1,280 x 720 pixel / 30fps, multi-point-capable set-top box that plugs directly into your HDTV and home Internet connection (presumably via Ethernet or 802.11n, they don’t say). OoVoo is also looking to integrate its wares in existing set-top boxes. The prototype STB is the size of a hardback book and does not currently include a webcam or mic — those must be plugged into the device separately. A big mistake if they take this model retail with the expectation of generating mass market appeal across familial generations. Early tests of the H.264 video over an Internet connection capped at 512kbps upstream data rate produced the occasional video sputter (when watching a fast moving object) in quality roughly equivalent to DVDs. Fortunately, Quanta and OoVoo have 9 months to sort out any issues as they don’t expect to ship until “later this year” for a price meant to be “affordable to consumers.”
[Via MicroHoo News]
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Original post by Thomas Ricker
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