There’s a small and yet interesting update to the Skype app for iPhone and iPod Touch which extends its cross-platform calling capabilities to do video calling to the Skype for TV. This new feature in Skype app version 3.0.1 enables iPhone users to video chat with friends and family on big TV screen by incorporating the h.264 compatibility.
Now you can make video calls on some of the devices that have this features which includes some models of LG, Samsung and Panasonic. Vizio and Sony have announced that they will implemented SkypeTV function in some of their upcoming models of HDTV.
Well, not all TVs are Skype enabled and below is the list of the Skype-enabled TVs for your reference in case you are sourcing for a TV to do video calls in the living room. Besides the TV set, TV compatible webcams are also required. You can find the gadgets from Skype for TV page.
- Panasonic VIERA® G25 Series Plasma 1080p HDTV
- Panasonic VIERA® G20 Series Plasma 1080p HDTV
- Panasonic VIERA® VT20 Series 3D PLASMA Full HD 3D HDTV
- Panasonic VIERA® VT25 Series 3D PLASMA
- Samsung 3D LED C7000 Series
- Samsung 3D LED C8000 Series
With this new upgrade, and not just iPhone users will be able to make video calls with people who are comfortably seated in front of the TV home. The gaming SkypeTV, in fact, only needs a HDTV brands mentioned above and a compatible webcam.
