[comp.dcom.telecom] Picture Phones

ronnie@seashell.seas.ucla.edu (Ron Schnell (IBM-LCC)) (11/22/89)

I just bought two of the SONY still image transceivers.  They seem to
work really well.  I like the fact that they have both a video out and
an audio out (both serve to record IMAGES).  I am looking for
information about compatibility between different vendors of the
phones.  Someone said that the Mitsubishi is compatible with Sony, is
that true?  Is the Panasonic also compatible?  Are they all?  What
kinds of experiences have others of you had with the phones?

I think that there may be a market for a mechanical device which allows
one to stand back and remotely tell it to "send".  They current design
forces you to be within an arms reach of the unit (or within the reach of
something strong enough to press the button which is connected to your
arm).

#Ron