Jan 6 2010
faceVsion Technology Inc., a market innovator pioneering HD video communications for consumers and SMEs, has partnered with Skype to develop a high definition (HD) webcam optimized for Skype(TM) video calling, the FV TouchCam(TM) N1.
"We are thrilled to bring HD video to Skype's global community and that we are advancing online video calls to a whole new frontier together with Skype," said Alex Huang, CEO of faceVsion. "At faceVsion, we believe video communications should be an incremental and seamless enhancement to existing modes of communication that does not involve purchasing and installing expensive videoconferencing equipment."
Promise of HD video calling over internet now a reality
Armed with HD codec know-how and embedded systems design expertise, faceVsion has overcome a number of barriers to enable all PC and internet users to enjoy real-time, two-way HD video communications using Skype, their existing PCs and the public internet:
-- Insufficient CPU power to handle real-time, two-way HD video
communications
-- Most webcams available today cannot send HD (or above) video quality
-- Unmanaged 1-2 Mbps broadband networks cannot typically transmit HD
video quality
Over the years, Skype has evolved into one of the most significant and convenient communications platforms for people to stay connected over the internet. Now, with the faceVsion HD webcam, Skype users worldwide can enjoy HD-quality video calling, allowing them to stay even more closely in touch, whether it's grandchildren singing a Christmas carol to their grandparents, friends saying "Happy New Year" across borders, or professionals meeting to discuss business partnerships across time zones.
"With Skype's expertise in internet communications and our disruptive technology, the partnership represents a milestone in instant and convenient HD video communications," Huang added.
The faceVsion FV TouchCam(TM) N1 camera, with an embedded H.264 codec chip and dual microphones supporting beamforming techniques, offers synchronized, crystal clear HD video (720p, 3X DVD resolution) and superior audio quality. The FV TouchCam(TM) N1 connects to a PC using a USB plug and also comes with a flexible universal base that fits on any monitor. Its portability enables mobile professionals to stay connected in HD at any time, from anywhere.
"These easy-to-use HD webcams will make 720p video calling via Skype accessible to the millions of consumers around the world who do not have a high performance PC," said Manrique Brenes, Skype's director of business development and product management for consumer electronics.
Source: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/