Now I Have A Videophone Ho Ho Ho!

[doc_cathode]

Due to circumstances that need not concern you, I now own a videophone

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[countessof_roth]

OMG that is so super awesome. Do you need another person w/ the phone? or can someone w/ like an iphone call you video phone? that's too DAMN COOL>

[doc_cathode]

If somebody had the right codec then it might work. As it is, I'd need somebody with another Luma to send a tiny, black and white still image every six seconds. The Wikipedia article on videophones is worth checking out just for the pictures.

I'm still looking for more information and a manual online.

[countessof_roth]

That is TOO damn cool. Like, retro cool. I heart it.

[deeblite]

Interesting. From what I can tell, apparently it was originally developed by a guy named Roy Elkins who worked at Atari, and when Atari went belly-up, he took the tech with him to Mistubishi.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJgBhesWdfg is a vid of what it looks like in action.

[deeblite]

http://www.atarimuseum.com/ataritel/index.html Here's some more details on the thing.

[doc_cathode]

I've turned up a few YouTube videos of a Luma. But, I'm on dial up.

[deeblite]

I thought you got broadband a few months ago