Worldgate Opens Up Ojo Videophone

By Greg Scoblete -- TWICE, 3/12/2007

TREVOSE, PA. — Trevose, PA – WorldGate Communications has made several software changes to its Ojo videophone that will allow it to communicate with other videophones and PC Web cams.

The cross over compatibility comes courtesy of the implementation of the latest SIP communications protocol, the H.264 video codec and iLBC audio codec. It will be available in the original Ojo and the lower-cost Ojo Shadow.

The new codecs allow for better video communications and the ability to communicate with videophones from Leadtek, D-Link and Sorenson, the company said. The Ojo could also work with 8x8’s Packet8 videophone provided there was a business agreement in place to link the two services (currently there is no such agreement).

The new capability will initially be rolled out in Ojos sold through service providers and not its retail product. Existing Ojo users cannot update their phones and can only place video calls to other Ojo owners, the company said.

The product is currently sold through J&R Electronics, COMP USA, Tweeter and Hammacher Schlemmer, among others. The original Ojo carries a $399 suggested retail while the Shadow retails for $299.

Talkback

» Submit Feedback

• 
  

  i am very dissapointed in ojo and worldgate....i do not know the exact problems but i understand it has to do with finance which has left quite a lot of people without service...i.e., no response from stun server(worldgate) error 100%...if only i had of known that ojo was so ify, i would gone another route....the ojo was expensive, the installation was expensive and the server cost to activate...out of concern, worldgate or ojo should atleast have the decency to post altinate means to communite with our love ones....shame on you....shame of all of you.

  
  

  
  phyllis shakespeare - 2008-11-2 15:58:00 EST
» Submit Feedback

Related Content

• Topics
• Author

WorldGate Intros Ojo Videophone

03/14/2006

VoIP Briefs

03/26/2006

Thumbs Hurt? Not With This Remote

09/24/2006

Eton Launches Solar-Powered iPod Speaker

06/03/2010

FilterStream Intros Auto Air Purifier

02/25/2007

Also by this author

• Camcorders Focus On Flash At International CES

• Distributors: Cash Flow, Foot Traffic Key In Downturn

• Noritsu Acquires Lucidiom

• ScanDigital Adds New Products

• JVC Targets New Everio To Early Adopters

» MORE

• Resource Center
• Browse Categories
• Browse Companies

Featured Company

• Shopatron

  

  Shopatron is the world's leading provider of global eCommerce for consumer goods. With Shopatron, orders placed on branded websites are offered to a managed network of global partners for fulfillment, typically for assignment to local retailers. Local fulfillment translates to..more

---

Most Recent Resources

• Maximise Content Delivery Performance
• Accelerate your Website Performance
• Building a Web Application Security Program
• Designing Your Website for eCommerce
• The CIOs Guide to Videoconferencing Security Keeping Pace with th..