{"id":5437,"date":"2011-06-13T21:17:40","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T05:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2011-06-13T21:21:35","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T05:21:35","slug":"soon-you-get-skype-through-your-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/soon-you-get-skype-through-your-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Soon you get Skype through your TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/skype-tv.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5441\" title=\"skype-tv\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/skype-tv-277x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/skype-tv-277x300.png 277w, https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/skype-tv.png 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a>I&#8217;m not sure how well this will work but it was announced recently that Comcast subscribers equipped with special gear will be able to use the Web video messaging service Skype on their HD sets \u201csoon.\u201d\u00a0 No idea what soon means though.<\/p>\n<p>The Skype service will be delivered through HDTVs through a Comcast  adapter box (meaning anyone without a HD set is out of luck) and will  require a high-quality video camera as well as custom remote control  that enables texting capabilities, according to Comcast.\u00a0 Sounds good right?\u00a0 But I bet there will be charge for this, and I&#8217;m can&#8217;t I just connect my computer to the TV and accomplish the same thing?<\/p>\n<p>On the surface it seems like a great service, but if I have to have a special box, and pay say $10 a month or something, I&#8217;d rather pay $40; get an adapter and use my machine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Posts\"><H3>Related Posts<\/H3><ul class=\"entry-meta\"><li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"Filed under WTF; Comcast has turned 50,000 routers in to public hotspot WITHOUT permission\" href=\"https:\/\/www.perivision.net\/wordpress\/2014\/06\/wtf-comcast-50000-router-public-hotspot-without-the-owner-permission\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Filed under WTF; Comcast has turned 50,000 routers in to public hotspot WITHOUT permission<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"SPOSTARBUST-Related-Post\"><a title=\"I gave a windows 8 app a try.  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