Could someone please help me out?

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 04:34 PM

I want to get a VP, I really want to be able to talk to my girlfirend and other deaf friends with out being on AIM. My friend keeps telling me that I can get a VP for free, but I didnt know that they would give them for free to hearing people. Im totally ignorant on the whole VP situation. Im willing to buy one, and just want some opinions. I want something easy and user friendly.

any information would help.

LakeTahoe · 08-01-2006, 05:38 PM

Are ya hearing? Ummm you can buy one. But I am not quite sure where at. Let my DHB65 let you know where to get. I think Best Buy. It won't hurt to check it out.

It is really worth it to have it!

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LakeTahoe

Are ya hearing? Ummm you can buy one. But I am not quite sure where at. Let my DHB65 let you know where to get. I think Best Buy. It won't hurt to check it out.

It is really worth it to have it!

Yeah I am hearing, I really want one I dont have a TTY and my cell phone isnt exactly texting friendly so it would be a big help to me.

LakeTahoe · 08-01-2006, 05:46 PM

That does make sense. I'll ask DHB when he is up at 9 30 before he goes to work.

08-01-2006, 05:53 PM

Go buy a webcam. You can get a free drive from the sorenson...

ZiNg31 · 08-01-2006, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Your Mom

I want to get a VP, I really want to be able to talk to my girlfirend and other deaf friends with out being on AIM. My friend keeps telling me that I can get a VP for free, but I didnt know that they would give them for free to hearing people. Im totally ignorant on the whole VP situation. Im willing to buy one, and just want some opinions. I want something easy and user friendly.

any information would help.

If you mean VP on TV or can be computer? I have used my Webcam Quickcam pro 4000 and use AIM's video chat ... it work pretty good but smaller screen size.

If you prefer on TV then you can get Dlink and I am not sure where to get it. Of course you have to buy it. They only give them free to deaf people. Sorenson will not sell or give VP to any hearing people even to my mom. Try type Dlink videophone in google and it should come up in www.

If your deaf friends have Sorenson and I think you can use Dlink to call them using IP number I am not sure if that would work.

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 05:58 PM

All of my friends have sorenson.

08-01-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Your Mom

All of my friends have sorenson.

so what if your friends have American Ford vehicles....

What is wrong with any webcam or Dlink VP-1000/2000?

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Mookie

so what if your friends have American Ford vehicles....

What is wrong with any webcam or Dlink VP-1000/2000?

Dont heckle me and dont be an ass.

I asked for opinions, which I have gotten and which I am thinking about I dont need your snide remarks.

Thank you for your input though.

I merely mentioned that my friends have sorenson because I dont know that I want to go through the extra hassle of the IP gateway, and I dont want a webcam or id just stick with using AIM anyway.

I am giving d-link considerable thought, but first and foremost as I mentioned I just want it to be user friendly and simple. I am familiar with sorensons, my freinds have them and I am used to using them, therefore me not having to make any big transition between them.

Soonersseth · 08-01-2006, 06:12 PM

http://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/ad...rds=videophone

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Soonersseth

http://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/ad...rds=videophone

Thank you, nice to see someone can give input with out insiting on adding their own personal sneering parlance.

gnulinuxman · 08-01-2006, 06:49 PM

Thanks for starting this thread--I've been wondering about this myself since I'm also hearing. I would like to be able to sign to my long-distance deaf friends than type to them all the time.

Soonersseth · 08-01-2006, 06:51 PM

sorenson also has a software on the site envisionsl i think that works pretty good. With a web cam.

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soonersseth

sorenson also has a software on the site envisionsl i think that works pretty good. With a web cam.

Thank you I really do appreciate your non biased opinions and help.

ZiNg31 · 08-01-2006, 09:14 PM

Hey Sorenson!

Now you see hearings here and my mom that know signs wanted VP100/VP200 so let them have them so they can talk to us deafies! Don't be shelfish bastards!

Angel · 08-01-2006, 10:26 PM

I didn't know that VP was only for the deaf , I thought anyone could get one?

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

Hey Sorenson!

Now you see hearings here and my mom that know signs wanted VP100/VP200 so let them have them so they can talk to us deafies! Don't be shelfish bastards!

haha exactly, jaxon (my girlfriend) knows the local VP guy and shes going to try to talk to him to get me one, i hope it works out.

and no VP isnt only for deaf, but i think at times only deaf can get them for free and i havent ever seen sorensons for sale.

ZiNg31 · 08-01-2006, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Your Mom

haha exactly, jaxon (my girlfriend) knows the local VP guy and shes going to try to talk to him to get me one, i hope it works out.

and no VP isnt only for deaf, but i think at times only deaf can get them for free and i havent ever seen sorensons for sale.

I have asked Sorenson that I would like to buy one for my mom so she and I can talk on VP and plus she would be able to see my daughter. Sorenson said no and they said they cant sell or give to hearings but only to deaf people with highspeed. I figured out why because they want us to use VRS talking to hearings so they can make money doing that.

Your Mom · 08-01-2006, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

I have asked Sorenson that I would like to buy one for my mom so she and I can talk on VP and plus she would be able to see my daughter. Sorenson said no and they said they cant sell or give to hearings but only to deaf people with highspeed. I figured out why because they want us to use VRS talking to hearings so they can make money doing that.

thats crappy.

MsGiglz · 08-02-2006, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

Hey Sorenson!

Now you see hearings here and my mom that know signs wanted VP100/VP200 so let them have them so they can talk to us deafies! Don't be shelfish bastards!

I agreed!!! My man's family lives in MD.. we live in MN.. they would love to have VP so we do too.. so my brother too..

whats more.. if we are at parents' house.. I need get on VP to get in touch with my babysitter or relay than rely on my parents to call for us..

:-/

ZiNg31 · 08-02-2006, 01:55 AM

D-Link Broadband Videophone DVC-2000 $399.95

Got that info from the link posted by Soonersseth earlier here. That Dlink Videophone is new and I never seen it before. It look good but 400 bucks! Geez. Also it has 5" LCD and boy its smaller than my cock.

Does anyone have this? Is it better than VP100? I meant the picture.. would this be good for dark skin people? Just wondering.

Liebling:-))) · 08-02-2006, 05:11 AM

I would love to have VP but it is very expensive here in Germany. I just learned about this few weeks ago...

From now I use webcam if I want to chat with my online friends.

Your Mom, I would love to help you but I has no idea because I'm not American.

08-02-2006, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Your Mom

Dont heckle me and dont be an ass.

I asked for opinions, which I have gotten and which I am thinking about I dont need your snide remarks.

Thank you for your input though.

I merely mentioned that my friends have sorenson because I dont know that I want to go through the extra hassle of the IP gateway, and I dont want a webcam or id just stick with using AIM anyway.

I am giving d-link considerable thought, but first and foremost as I mentioned I just want it to be user friendly and simple. I am familiar with sorensons, my freinds have them and I am used to using them, therefore me not having to make any big transition between them.

Why are you following your favorism friends' suggestion? You have never attempted to use a Webcam yet. Just ingore them and try any Webcam then get a driver from the sorenson website...

Why are you waiting for? Getting a free sorenson vp-100 while you will probably pretend to be a deafie?

08-02-2006, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by NascarZing

D-Link Broadband Videophone DVC-2000 $399.95

Got that info from the link posted by Soonersseth earlier here. That Dlink Videophone is new and I never seen it before. It look good but 400 bucks! Geez. Also it has 5" LCD and boy its smaller than my cock.

Does anyone have this? Is it better than VP100? I meant the picture.. would this be good for dark skin people? Just wondering.

My friend at federal agency likes it. It is a perfect for his small cubical office. DLink DVC-2000 is great for the government/business office, home office, kitchen, garage, patio, etc.

Zing, I may understand that you may have visual impaired....

guido · 08-02-2006, 07:46 AM

A lot of times, you can find video phones pop up on ebay. I saw a D-Link DVC-1100 sell on ebay for $50 last week. Otherwise, aside from ebay, you can buy a D-Link DVC-1000for as cheap as $150. Also, someone mentioned you can get a webcam. That is what I have right now. You can use a simple webcam with Sorenson's Envision software to act just as video phone. Its a much cheaper solution.

Your Mom · 08-02-2006, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookie

Why are you following your favorism friends' suggestion? You have never attempted to use a Webcam yet. Just ingore them and try any Webcam then get a driver from the sorenson website...

Why are you waiting for? Getting a free sorenson vp-100 while you will probably pretend to be a deafie?

I havent tried to use a webcam yet? Bull shit would you please quit making assumptions?

The very first thing I did was go out and purcase a webcam, but I have a tiny lap top, my internet connection is a highspeed DSL but the frames were jumpy, so i figured it must be the camera I bought, I also didnt like having to sit infront of my little tiny screen to see my friends sign. Its also harder to catch people online than to catch them through VP, tv.

I DONT WANT A WEBCAM, I DONT WANT TO TALK VIA MY COMPUTER.

that is why i asked about VP's if i wanted to talk through my computer and webcam or AIM I would have asked about webcams.

diehardbiker · 08-02-2006, 12:32 PM

Yup, get CMOS type webcam, and download Sorenson software, from HOVRS. they got software to work with your webcam. They aren't as good as VP but close enough. But if you got money, can always buy from Dlink, they cost around 150 dollars for wired model and 200 dollars for wireless model.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookie

Go buy a webcam. You can get a free drive from the sorenson...

diehardbiker · 08-02-2006, 12:36 PM

May I suggest you quit yelling at Sorenson... Start yelling at FCC! They are the one who made the policy not Sorenson. Sorenson is only supplier and FCC foot the bill. If Sorenson fail to comply the FCC rules Sorenson stands to lose millions of dollars, do you think Sorenson would be willing to bend that rule? I doubt it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by NascarZing

Hey Sorenson!

Now you see hearings here and my mom that know signs wanted VP100/VP200 so let them have them so they can talk to us deafies! Don't be shelfish bastards!

ZiNg31 · 08-02-2006, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mookie

Zing, I may understand that you may have visual impaired....

What are you talkin' bout?

ZiNg31 · 08-02-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diehardbiker65

May I suggest you quit yelling at Sorenson... Start yelling at FCC! They are the one who made the policy not Sorenson. Sorenson is only supplier and FCC foot the bill. If Sorenson fail to comply the FCC rules Sorenson stands to lose millions of dollars, do you think Sorenson would be willing to bend that rule? I doubt it!

I had spoke with FCC about that and they told me to talk to Sorenson. They, FCC, wouldn't do a thing about this with the dark skin situation and the hearing people wanting VP. So this is why I am bashing on Sorenson so shush!

08-01-2006, 04:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Your Mom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 519	Could someone please help me out? I want to get a VP, I really want to be able to talk to my girlfirend and other deaf friends with out being on AIM. My friend keeps telling me that I can get a VP for free, but I didnt know that they would give them for free to hearing people. Im totally ignorant on the whole VP situation. Im willing to buy one, and just want some opinions. I want something easy and user friendly. any information would help.

08-01-2006, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
LakeTahoe ~~JUST ME!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 12,058	Are ya hearing? Ummm you can buy one. But I am not quite sure where at. Let my DHB65 let you know where to get. I think Best Buy. It won't hurt to check it out. It is really worth it to have it! __________________ HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

08-01-2006, 05:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
LakeTahoe ~~JUST ME!!~~ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lost somewhere on the Earth! Posts: 12,058	That does make sense. I'll ask DHB when he is up at 9 30 before he goes to work. __________________ HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

08-01-2006, 06:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
gnulinuxman Hearing girly-man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 1,740	Thanks for starting this thread--I've been wondering about this myself since I'm also hearing. I would like to be able to sign to my long-distance deaf friends than type to them all the time. __________________ --Danny

08-02-2006, 05:11 AM	#22 (permalink)
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08-01-2006, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mookie Guest Posts: n/a	Go buy a webcam. You can get a free drive from the sorenson...

08-01-2006, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Your Mom Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 519	All of my friends have sorenson.

08-01-2006, 06:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Soonersseth Boomer Sooner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,387	http://www.harriscomm.com/catalog/ad...rds=videophone

08-01-2006, 06:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
Soonersseth Boomer Sooner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,387	sorenson also has a software on the site envisionsl i think that works pretty good. With a web cam.

08-01-2006, 09:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
ZiNg31 Go Ryan Newman! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in USA Posts: 1,185	Hey Sorenson! Now you see hearings here and my mom that know signs wanted VP100/VP200 so let them have them so they can talk to us deafies! Don't be shelfish bastards!

08-01-2006, 10:26 PM	#16 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,902	I didn't know that VP was only for the deaf , I thought anyone could get one?

08-02-2006, 01:55 AM	#21 (permalink)
ZiNg31 Go Ryan Newman! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in USA Posts: 1,185	D-Link Broadband Videophone DVC-2000 $399.95 Got that info from the link posted by Soonersseth earlier here. That Dlink Videophone is new and I never seen it before. It look good but 400 bucks! Geez. Also it has 5" LCD and boy its smaller than my cock. Does anyone have this? Is it better than VP100? I meant the picture.. would this be good for dark skin people? Just wondering.

08-02-2006, 07:46 AM	#25 (permalink)
guido Cat avatars are stupid. Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,098	A lot of times, you can find video phones pop up on ebay. I saw a D-Link DVC-1100 sell on ebay for $50 last week. Otherwise, aside from ebay, you can buy a D-Link DVC-1000for as cheap as $150. Also, someone mentioned you can get a webcam. That is what I have right now. You can use a simple webcam with Sorenson's Envision software to act just as video phone. Its a much cheaper solution.