Amazon.com Early Adopters Pick: January 2003. The first phone video station (PVS); instantly adds color, motion video to any phone call between two Beamer-enabled phones and is compatible with any standard analog home phone. Add color, motion video to any phone call between yourself and another party using Vialta's Beamer. There are no hookup hassles, service fees, or extra per-call expenses. The Beamer is compatible with any home phone over a standard analog phone line. It requires no additional equipment or wiring. Plus, this package includes two Beamer phones--one for you and one for a friend, family member, or colleague, so you can start making video calls right away. Setup takes only a few minutes. Just plug your phone line into the Beamer and then connect the Beamer to your phone. When you call another Beamer owner and press Start, video is transmitted to the other party at up to 15 frames per second. For your party's privacy, the unit displays only a message on your screen until the other party also presses the Start button and transmits video back to you. In addition to video, you can use the snapshot feature to send a high-resolution still image of yourself to the other party. The snapshot feature doubles as a privacy mode, temporarily preventing video transmission for as long as you want. Enjoy three viewing options: self, to view just yourself (how you will appear to the other party); other party, to view your called party; and combo, to display both you and the other party at the same time. From the Manufacturer Beamer, the world's first Videophone Station lets you instantly add video to your phone calls, using your home phone and home phone line - at no additional cost to the phone call. Beamer, enables consumers to instantly add video to their phone calls, using their existing phone, and phone line. Works with any home phone (corded or cordless). Works with any standard (analog) phone line. No special wiring or equipment. No service fees, contracts or subscriptions. No additional cost to your phone call. Beamer offers three viewing options: a snapshot/privacy option, the ability to select from a range of detail/movement settings, and a video confirmation button. Three viewing choices - Self view, Other Party view, or Combo view. Snapshot/Privacy option - send a high resolution video image and temporarily halt any new video transmission, until you want it to continue. Detail/movement control to select the degree of definition. Supports Caller ID (if you have this with your local phone service provider). Video confirmation - no video is sent until you approve transmission. Beamer was designed to be easy to set up and easy to use. Its smooth graceful curves, ultra-slim shape, and two-tone color scheme look natural in any home environment. Easy set up - Plug your phone to Beamer, and Beamer to your wall phone jack 3.5" LCD screen Skid-proof base Tinted acrylic frame Recessed control buttons Lightweight and portable Beamer is designed to provide video capability using any home phone with a standard (analog) phone line. The quality of your phone line connection will have some impact on the video quality, just as the phone line connection also always impacts the quality of your audio connection when you call someone on the phone.