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| Thread ID: 74391 | 2006-11-21 00:45:00 | Blue Ray and Skype phones | Nomad (952) | PC World Chat |
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| 500781 | 2006-11-22 07:37:00 | Does anyone know if there are actually any 'standalone' VOIP handsets available? Whats a standalone VOIP handset? I had contemplated one of these (www.flashcards.co.nz) from my favourite online store flashcards.co.nz. Is that what you are referring to? A phone that does both VOIP and PSTN. I am starting to lean towards it more now that I have trialled VOIP using www.voipstunt.com for free (that includes to landlines in Aus) using the free VOIP phone I got from pcworld subscription but I think I will wait til broadband quality improves as at time I found it a little laggy. |
sam m (517) | ||
| 500782 | 2006-11-22 08:13:00 | I mean a VOIP phone that you don't need a PC to use. Do they require a pc to use? How do they work...? | pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 500783 | 2006-11-22 08:44:00 | I am no expert but VOIP phones use the internet connection to make a call so therefore it has to be connected to your computer or I think for some they can be connected to a router. The link I supplied seems to be for a phone that can be connected to both a computer/router and standard jackpoint I am guessing so that both VOIP and standard calls can be made. | sam m (517) | ||
| 500784 | 2006-11-23 04:42:00 | Blur Ray needs a big high definition tv or projector. Using a normal tv is a waste of $$$. And it is farrrrrrrr better looking when done properly, not a bit. | wotz (335) | ||
| 500785 | 2006-11-23 05:24:00 | I am no expert but VOIP phones use the internet connection to make a call so therefore it has to be connected to your computer or I think for some they can be connected to a router. The link I supplied seems to be for a phone that can be connected to both a computer/router and standard jackpoint I am guessing so that both VOIP and standard calls can be made. So you could say connect one via ethernet to an ADSL router and......viola? The reason I ask is that this would be a huge advantage. I think someone could make a lot of money selling such a unit. VOIP without using a computer? Brilliant! This would 'convert' a lot of ordinary Joe Bloggs types to VOIP. My logic says that such a device is possible, so why aren't we seeing them being mass marketed? |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 500786 | 2006-11-23 06:04:00 | Didn't slingshot or ihug said something about VoIP of a new product? | Nomad (952) | ||
| 500787 | 2006-11-23 06:25:00 | You can get standalone VOIP phones that will connect directly to your network, these wont work with Skype as Skype requires software to be installed on the PC. Standalone VOIP phone also require a provider, there are a few available in NZ one of the bigger ones is Slingshot. Some router don't respond positively to VOIP but there are certain technologies available on the pricier routers that improve performance. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 500788 | 2006-11-23 06:42:00 | nomad, may i suggest you google it if you havn't already?:) | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 500789 | 2006-11-23 10:26:00 | I did some reading on slingshot's site . Its not worth it . iTalk cost $9 . 95 per month just to have access to the service then its 5c a min or to 40 other countries or 30c or 40c a min to a NZ cellphone . Some phonecards are less than that . Not so much avail here, I did watch a foreign show and it said, where Wifi is freely available at the larger cities or if you subscribed to say Wifi internet provider and its does not have a data cap :D there are handsets I think that logs you in automatically (presumably setup prior) and you can use it to make cheap calls . But I guess if one can login to Skype or others and its free off a computer they should be able to do that via a handset as well, it shouldn't be too hard to do either, Wifi to some places don't need logon and all that is needed is a logon and password for the chatting software . Sometime ago I saw a person carrying those radio walkie talkie's :) She just grabbed it out of her purse . |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 500790 | 2006-11-25 10:18:00 | NZ has skype phones now by Netgear or by Philips via MSN Messenger Live, making free phonecalls via Wifi. Not sure how thorough Wifi is in NZ as I don't have Wifi yet or Broadband. DSE did a crusade advertising a whole brochure just on VoIP and broadband. I think I might as well wait it out given Telecom is in trouble with the Consumer's Institute. I mind as well wait for ADSL2+ and N type Wifi cards :D DSE seemed to just pulled its 5 partnered ISPs own adverts and pop them in their own brochures. One would just ask hey why just 5 ISPs and why just use their exact adverts and shrink them into their own adverts. Yeah re: Xtra BB they did use the "famous" unlimited advert haha. :thumbs: Edit. BD blue ray disc players are $3k ;) Yeah right. We were stupid enof to get our own DVD player for $800. I will wait till it be under $200. I got my first and only DVDRW drive for $70 :D I hope I am not wrong but I think I can tell the difference between a DVD and a VCR quality, I don't compare or anything, I just watch the movie and even so I arn't too focussed on the graphics, I just watch the actual film, to me there is a difference but the difference is not huge. I am assuming this would be the same between a DVD and a BD? For games or video hardcores it may be a different story. |
Nomad (952) | ||
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