Skype Red: The Hardware Story

Skype for Vampires creates new opportunities for Skype's hardware partners. As with any (in)human factors design, Skype certifies gear to meet the particular needs of its demanding customers.

Skype's Jonathan Christensen said the new certification standards inspired hardware to use every drop of power in Skype's SILK and NYLON Superhuman Wideband Codecs. "Our partners, like Logitech, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sony, are creating a Skype call fidelity so high you can mesmerize humans as though you were in the same room."

Different Abilities	Technical Response	Products Upgraded
Heightened Vision	High frame rates Higher resolution Wide spectrum (into the infrared) Higher color depth	Webcams Displays NYLON lossless video compression
Visual Sensitivity	Filtering out frequencies found in sunlight that trigger allergic reactions	NYLON codec
Heightened Hearing	Higher audio frequency response range and sensitivity Noise reduction to drown out distracting sounds picked up with sensitive ears	Microphones Speakers

Logitech webcam, Vampire Red edition. Certified for Skype for Vampires.

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