現在のバージョンのPC,スマホとのskypeはできませんが、 AiGuru同志ではスカイプができますので実家の親とのテレビ電話に重宝しています。難しいことなし、年寄りにも簡単です。

Just received this item and it will not turn on. called Asus and had me on eternal hold and could not resolve issue. Im returning this item don't buy unles you want to throw your money away.

パソコンが使えない両親のために購入しました。設定で「ビデオ通話を自動受信」に設定すると、こちらから通話ボタンを押した瞬間ビデオ通話が開始されます。マイクの集音声も十分でスピーカー音量も十分なので居間に置いておいてもキッチンから通話できます。この自動受信のお陰で、夜や昼間に安否の確認に役立っています。ただカメラ画素が３０万画素なので若干物足りない感じはしますが十分です。両親とも孫との通話で大喜びです。大学生で親元から離れた方や単身赴任の方には便利な道具です。通話代が掛からないので長時間通話も苦になりません。おススメ商品です。高くて迷いましたが購入して良かったです。

This video phone is great for it's simple way to work. I gave it to my mom who doesn't know how to turn ON a pc and now I can call she for free and by video. Now she doen't miss me that much while I'm gone.The only problem with this product is that if you live in a hot place with no general AC the fan will turn on while your callingand you will hear it as load as your voice volume. That's the only reason I rate it as 4 starts.

EDIT 2: I ended up having the product sent back 4 times for the same issue. The battery could not hold a charge. Each time they send it back it's just as bad. The last time I spoke with them I told them very clearly that the problem was with the battery and requested that the faulty battery be replaced, but the customer service insisted that the entire unit had to be checked. In all likelihood they never checked the battery. They probably did a one minute "check to see if it works" test and then shipped it back. I think I would rather a company tell me that they aren't going to fix it instead of pretending to.I eventually gave up on getting any help out of customer service and just used it as it was until recently when a new issue started up.Now whenever I check my voicemail the entire unit shuts itself off. I can turn it back on, but any attempt to check my voice mail results in the entire unit shutting down again. At this point it isn't useful at all to me anymore. Just a glorified paper weight.I will never buy an Asus product again. I don't believe they are capable of building a quality of product free of defects nor do I believe they are capable of checking and repairing a defective product.______________EDIT:The unit failed twice in the year since I bought it and had to be sent in for repairs. Asus only pays for shipping back to me, and requires that I pay to insure the high price tag with the post office. So I ended up spending an extra 50.00 through the year, with a sum of 6 to 8 weeks of that year without use of the unit, and when I got it back the last time it's in even worse condition. The battery does not hold a charge anymore.The customer service, however, is very polite. Although it is now past warranty, because it was not properly addressed last time I sent it in they are working with me. Even so, I may have a higher cost._______________Original Review:I purchased this item to be a replacement for my telephone, and for the most part, it certainly does the job. It worked right out of the box and even included a 20 minute battery for times that I want to walk around the house with it. A bit too big to use as portable, but I was able to coordinate work long distance with it. Video quality was very good and the custom camera settings were helpful. If I moved the camera around allot it did get a bit jumpy, but for the most part the video was steady.I tested it while running netflix video on one computer, and several bandwidth intensive applications on another, and using cable internet through a router the sound and video quality were not affected at all so it proved itself to be very reliable.It did take me a little while to realize that simply calling the phone number of a skype contact won't enable video. I have to contact them using their skype name.One feature I really liked was that, after a minute or so, the screen turns into a clock, and after some time of inactivity the whole screen turns off. It would then turn itself on when a call comes in, or when I touch it. This was a very nice power saving feature... however... it would have been better if there was a single button I could press to force it into this mode.Another feature I liked was that the power strip seemed to have a kind of battery of it's own. I noticed that the blue light stays lit even after unplugging it for a short time which seemed to suggest that it uses an extra small battery to prevent power spikes.My favorite feature was that there was an option to prevent the video from turning on automatically when answering the phone. That way I never have to worry about appearances, and I can disable or enable the video any time during a call without interrupting anything.One feature I did NOT like was the auto microphone volume. People often tell me I sound like I am talking into a can. There is no where I can go in to manually set the microphone volume, so it fluctuates during a call based on how loud I am speaking... The feature does come in handy though, so I give it 5 stars regardless. I just wish it was as great as the speaker quality.In any case, it was money well spent and satisfies all my needs.

実家に設置する目的で購入しました。実家にはPCもありますが、PCを起動してスカイプを使用するには、年配の父母には不便と思い、普通の電話機と同じように使えるこの商品にしました。商品性としては期待以上のものでした。ただし品質に難ありでした。まずは使ってみての感想から。操作性は特に良好。タッチパネルやボタン操作の双方とも、直感的に操作できます。年配の父母からの「使いにくい・・」といった不満はまったくありません。操作レスポンスも速く、よく出来てるな、が第一印象でした。プライベートでの１対１の顔を見ながらのテレビ電話は、全く異質のコミュニケーションのように感じます。仕事では、古くからテレビ会議などしておりましたが、それとも別の感覚です。年寄りの家に未来がやってきた！感じです。このために通信環境を整備させたかいがありました。画質は特に良いとも感じませんが、使用中に画質が悪いと不満になった記憶もありません。結構、商品の細かいことを気にする性格ですが、画質というものは会話中には気にならない要素なのかなと感じています。音声の方が会話中に気になる要素のようです。音声も通常の会話中ではクリアで問題ありません。ただし、機能上、周辺でテレビなど音がするものが存在すると、会話がとぎれたときに、自動的にその周囲の音を拾いに行ってボリュームアップするようで、非常にうるさくなってしまいます。もちろん欠点とは思っておらず、会話中には周囲の音をひろうことが少ない良い機能と考えています。会話時には周囲のテレビ等を消音にすればいいだけの話です。価格も商品自体からすると高めですが、これまでの専門商品からすると安価であり、普通の家電製品を買うような感覚で購入できる点では良いと思います。ただし、当方にとっての重大な欠点は、その動作が不安定なことです。個体差でしょうから、あくまで当方状況としてコメントします。使用開始後間もなく、映像が写ったり写らなかったりの不安定な状態になりました。音声通話は全く問題ありませんが、自宅PC（WEBカメラ）からの映像は実家のvideophoneには写るのですが、videophoneからの映像が映らない状況が頻発しはじめました。異常の場合、自動的に映像を終了するようで、音声通話だけになってしまい、この製品の意味がありません。状況をメーカーサポートに連絡し、問題を切り分けた結果、本体があやしいということになり、確認のため本体を送った結果、代替品に無償交換されました。しかし、その代替品でも同様状況が発生しており、現在、様子見中です。原因は不明ですが、映像が映らない時にはフリーズしたような状態でボタン操作を受け付けないときがあります。本体が高めの熱をもっているのも気になります。一度電源をOFFにして再起動すると映る場合がありますが、再起動すれば必ず映るワケでもありません。実家の光通信環境は実速度測定でもかなりの速度がでています。ルーターとの相性が原因かと今度変更してみようと思っていますが、音声のみの通話は全く問題ないので、よくわかりません。素人でできる試行錯誤をやってみて、再度メーカーサポートに連絡予定です。「また映ってないね〜、どうして？」が現在の実家とのテレビ電話の最初の会話になっており、悲しい状況です。うまく映らないかと電話を一度切ってかけ直してみたり、試行錯誤した手間や時間も大変なロスで残念です。PCに慣れていない方からすれば、本調子の製品であればこの製品は非常にお勧めです。そうでない方は、PCにwebカメラをつけた方が無難ですし、確実です。上記事態もありえることを踏まえてご検討されると良いと思います。

Purchased this product for parents and was easy to setup. Has battery pack but doesn't last long, so just plugin all the time. Now my parents can contact me through Skype without use of a computer. Also try the Asus site to get an additional $50.00 rebate. Would purchase another for my in-laws.

I've heard some mixed reviews about this phone, especially on Amazon. There seems to have been some bad experiences with this device. I wasn't expecting much, but was proven quite wrong.This device is a lot thinner than I originally thought, it's not bulky and could easily fit in a desk corner or on a bookshelf. Good size.The interface is easy to use and very clean. For touchscreen lovers, the touchscreen does an OK job and is fairly response - it's not great, though. For everyone else who wants some easier and simpler navigation, I recommend the buttons (this is what I use). There aren't too many buttons, but there are just enough to easily navigate to your contacts, make calls and change settings (volume, start/end call, main menu, back, and the up/down/left/right/select button hub).The device has a host of languages available, which is nice if you want to contact out of country relatives.The video quality is alright. It's not impressive, but really - it doesn't have to be. Video over the internet, especially instant streaming like video calls, will never achieve good quality with residential internet speeds. The video is a little blurry/pixelated, but it doesn't hinder the chatting experience. The mic works fine, no complaints there. In a nutshell, the video quality is the same as you would get with a decent USB webcam (what I use on my desktop), but the resolution is sacrificed when you start streaming over the web.Seems to me that many people have complained about the WiFi being dropped. I have WiFi at my house, but I connected the video phone via ethernet, and it does a great job. I guess for this device - stay away from the WiFi?This is a great device, I really like it, and for $150 (as of 12/22), it's a fairly decent price. It's great for grandparents or out of state/country/city relatives and friends you want to keep in touch with often. I recommend it. Overall 7.5/10.