re how universal are video phones these days just saw an article in new scientist at t videophones won t talk to bti videophones the at t ones use a kb modem bti uses kb at t models have to communicate using all at t exchanges whereas the bti can route via most current exchanges suggestions include building standards converters into telephone exchanges the mind boggles the bti design is a bit more conservative and is better able to cope with current data compression hardware on long distance lines not having the magazine to hand i may have mis remembered bti i think it is a british one made by gec marconi and currently selling to other countries yet another standards screw up andrew daviel vancouver canada advax triumf ca finger advax reg triumf ca for pgp key
