7E Communications Talking Head Inmarsat Video Phone

Made:: England

Talking Head TH-2 Inmarsat Video Phone, 7E Communications Ltd, England. The Talking Head TH-1 Inmarsat in inbedded in a carrying case with controller, screen and wires. This is then enclosed in a larger metal case with 'BBC World Service' stickers on the outside.

The Talking Head Video used ISDN technology. The first model could only do 64k ISDN, later they were upgraded with a second ISDN channel which meant we were able to 128k video call. It was used with both the Inmarsat B terminal and, more often, with the M4 GAN terminal after their introduction in 2000. The videophone was manufactured by 7E Communications.

Details

Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: 2013-118

Materials:: metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)

Measurements:: overall (Phone open): 370 mm x 360 mm x 320 mm,
overall (Phone closed): 270 mm x 360 mm x 160 mm,
overall (metal box): 380 mm x 460 mm x 250 mm,

type:: video phone

rights:: BBC Newsgathering

credit:: BBC Newsgathering

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7E Communications Talking Head Inmarsat Video Phone

Talking Head TH-2 Inmarsat Video Phone, 7E Communications Ltd, England. The Talking Head TH-1 Inmarsat embedded in a carrying case with controller, screen and wires. This is then enclosed in a larger metal case with 'BBC World Service' stickers on the outside.