and receiving video substantially in real time is within the scope of the present invention in a preferred embodiment display 106 can be a high definition flat panel display with digital inputs such as digital visual interface dvi or high definition multimedia interface hdmi connectors vrs client 105 can include digital outputs such as digital visual interface dvi or high definition multimedia interface hdmi connectors vrs client 105 can connect to display 106 via compatible cabling as is known in the art user 104 can operate vrs client 105 by a remote input device such as an infrared ir radio frequency rf or bluetooth u00ae handheld remote vrs client 105 can include a digital video camera assembly mounted to the front facing i e user facing panel the digital video camera can include an active pixel sensor such as a complementary metal oxide semiconductor cmos sensor or a charged coupled device ccd sensor vrs client 105 can include a network interface for establishing network link 132 with packet switched network 130 such as ethernet support and a wired an rj 45 connector and or ieee 802 11 u201c wi fi u201d connectivity vrs client 105 can include one or more universal serial bus usb connectors for connecting usb devices such as flash accessory that can be used to alert a d hoh user that an incoming call is waiting to be.