Skype software and dedicated cameras that enable Skype video and voice calls on select Panasonic and Samsung HDTVs are now available.
Courtesy of new Web cameras, Skype has now been enabled on select HDTV models by Panasonic and Samsung, including the Panasonic VT25, VT20, G25 and G20 Series HDTVs, and on Samsung C7000 and C8000 series HDTVs.
The Panasonic camera ($170) is available now in the U.S. from retail stores as well as online from Panasonic. It'll be available elsewhere in the world over the next month or so, and supports HD video at up to 1280 by 720 pixels at 22 fps. The Samsung camera ($150) is made by FREETALK, and is available worldwide now in the Skype Shop. It supports VGA video at 30 fps.
To get Skype on your TV, you'll need one of the HDTV models mentioned above, the dedicated camera as well as a broadband Internet connection. The supported Samsung HDTVs are all ready to go, and the Skype software is now available on supported Panasonic HDTVs in the U.S. It'll be rolling out to supported Panasonic HDTVs in the rest of the world over the next month. Panasonic has created a video demonstration of Skype on HDTV:
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