Tely Labs TelyHD Reviews

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Tely Labs TelyHD

alaTest has collected and analyzed 83 user reviews of Tely Labs TelyHD from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com.

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Rick Broida (wired.com)

Review: Tely Labs TelyHD

TelyHD is a high-def but reasonably priced webcam that's blissfully easy to use and tied to everybody's favorite free video-calling service, Skype.

Grandparent-friendly setup takes all of 10 minutes. Unlimited free video calls via Skype. Calls look good overall and sound a million times better than on a laptop. SD and USB ports for plug-and-play photo sharing

You can accomplish more or less the same thing for free with the webcam built into your laptop or tablet. Doesn’t support multi-party calls. Video doesn’t always look like it’s 720p. Awkward TV-mount system

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by (channel5.com)

Tely Labs TelyHD

The Tely Labs TelyHD is a simple, high-def Android-based video calling system that uses Skype to connect you to whoever you want to talk to, right from your television. It looks little bit like Xbox Kinect, and it sits on top of your telly too, but is...

For a dedicated Skype system, the TelyHD does the part, and looks pretty good doing it too. It’s simple enough for technophobes to get to grips with, so if you want to keep in touch with the grandparents, it might be a great idea. It might look an...

Jan, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Poor, grainy video in all lighting

I would not recommend this device.

It's nice to have a device that mounts to the TV and provides Skype functionality. Incoming video looks good

The camera quality is poor. In all lighting, it was grainy, blurry, and blacks came off blue. I exchanged the first one, hoping it was simply a bad unit but had the exact same issue with the second one. Do not buy

Oct, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Eggcellent

Works great. Video is clear and audio good

Surfing is slow, although I probably won't use it very much for surfing

Sep, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Decent Skype TV Cam, But Veryu Dependent on Internet Bandwidth

Purchased the TelyHD Base Edition to replace my Logitech Skype TV Cam, which died after 1.5 years of service and Logitech no longer sells and supports the Skype TV Cam. I was able to do Skype HD video conferencing with my 88-year old mother using the...

Easy configuration ; Ease of use via carousel UI design setup ; Integrated design for use on top of LCD or Plasma TV ; Web browser feature included ; Autoanswer feature available via Skype Privacy settings ; Can import photos to be shown on screen

Limited Skype functionality -- still required Skype desktop for contact management, etc ; Does not save Skype Online Status, so when device is restarted, it goes to default (Online) ; Very sensitive to network bandwidth availability and does not seem...

Dec, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Tely Labs 11-TelyHD-01-01

Should be a way to use standard keyboard with this device other than switching inputs on tv. I got this device for my wife for her birthday. HAPPY, she calls her family(all over Europe) for hours. Maybe next version will do all I want.

Beautiful picture, depinding on contacts camera. Easy to install. looks well built, high quality cables supplied (and long enough)big step above PC using dinky camera and head set. wonderful audio and video across the room

Why I gave 4 stars. I was thinking the built in sd card reader would take and send pics and movies, it does if the other users have this Tely device. Most annoying is this keypad to log on. Is there a way to save logon and password without leaving the...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Tely Labs 11-TelyHD-01-01

Should be a way to use standard keyboard with this device other than switching inputs on tv. I got this device for my wife for her birthday. HAPPY, she calls her family(all over Europe) for hours. Maybe next version will do all I want.

Beautiful picture, depinding on contacts camera. Easy to install. looks well built, high quality cables supplied (and long enough)big step above PC using dinky camera and head set. wonderful audio and video across the room

Why I gave 4 stars. I was thinking the built in sd card reader would take and send pics and movies, it does if the other users have this Tely device. Most annoying is this keypad to log on. Is there a way to save logon and password without leaving the...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Easy setup

typing in skype names is tedious but one can add a keyboard.

Really easy to setup! Works right out of the box. Picture and audio very clear

Yes it is expensive but for people who are not technologically astute, this product fits the bill. I got it for my parents ; Remote has limited functionality but it does the job

Jun, 2012

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