Over the weekend, I had a Skype call. 4 of us were in California, and 7 of us were in Florida. We had two laptops setup running Skype. It was a family event, and we were all having dinner. (well, dinner in Florida --late lunch for us in California)

It was very cool -- audio quality was great -- in California, we used a Bose Wave radio as the "audio output". People who had never used a computer before were using Skype to talk to relatives.

Now that we've had that experience, it would be a natural extension to have a camera and do video as well. Only, computer screens are too small. What I need is an easy way to hook the video up to a TV -- so everyone can see really clearly -- from a couch or dinner table rather than hunched around a computer screen.

What I would really like is a wifi device which could hook up to my TV -- so I could redirect video from my laptop to the TV. Does anyone know of such a device?

This would be so cool for coast-to-coast holidays.

I am convinced that this audio+video configuration defines a new experience -- one which goes way past the telephone.

-Darren
http://darhaw.blogspot.com

I have a 27 inch flat-screen TV which also can function
as a regular computer screen. It did cost less than 800 Euros.
Or one may call the screen a computer screen which also can be used
as a TV.

Anybody tried video on a similar screen ?

:-)

How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)

[quote=darhaw]What I would really like is a wifi device which could hook up to my TV -- so I could redirect video from my laptop to the TV. Does anyone know of such a device?[/quote]
a bit related - http://share.skype.com/directory/mcephone_...for_skype/view/ - Skype on Windows Media Center on your TV.

[quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.

Also doable with Asterisk/MythTV:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asteris...hTV+integration

[quote=darhaw][quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.[/quote]

Sorry you still lost me. How did you get 7 on ONE laptop in a conference?
5 is maxim?

Thanks to explain

[quote=GLADIATOR][quote=darhaw][quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.[/quote]

Sorry you still lost me. How did you get 7 on ONE laptop in a conference?
5 is maxim?

Thanks to explain[/quote]

Obviously either a mic or speakerphone at each end, or they were taking turns.

WP

[quote=GLADIATOR][quote=darhaw][quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.[/quote]

Sorry you still lost me. How did you get 7 on ONE laptop in a conference?
5 is maxim?

Thanks to explain[/quote]
What he's saying is that it was a 2 party call. Each end of the conversation had a group of folks with a single Skype connection supporting video and voice.

[quote=GLADIATOR][quote=darhaw][quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.[/quote]

Sorry you still lost me. How did you get 7 on ONE laptop in a conference?
5 is maxim?

Thanks to explain[/quote]

I think he means ... a few people were in the same room.. get it? Like if I had 25 people in my house now and I called a friend on skype etc. it's still be a one on one conference!

[quote=MCesio][quote=GLADIATOR][quote=darhaw][quote=GLADIATOR]How did you conference 7 people. SKYPE is basically limited to 5 (incl host)[/quote]

Like I said, we used two laptops, hence, it was a 2 party call. There we 11 people in total. 4 using Skype on one laptop, 7 using Skype on the other laptop.[/quote]

Sorry you still lost me. How did you get 7 on ONE laptop in a conference?
5 is maxim?

Thanks to explain[/quote]

I think he means ... a few people were in the same room.. get it? Like if I had 25 people in my house now and I called a friend on skype etc. it's still be a one on one conference![/quote]

Yes, that is exactly what I mean.

[quote=darhaw]What I would really like is a wifi device which could hook up to my TV -- so I could redirect video from my laptop to the TV. Does anyone know of such a device?

-Darren http://darhaw.blogspot.com[/quote]

yes you can buy a wifi media player!! Bascially with that u have a remote control which lets u change the screen and navigate ur pc screen
and select the program u want to run!!

The one support mp3s can cost about $20

and the onces supporting video the lowest i have seen is about $130 or so

You just attach this thing to ur TV and have a remote with it


http://www.thehomenetworkstore.com/wmce54ag.htm

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=...oc=0&adid=17662


here its only 130$ alot cheaper then b4