IPTV with Video E-mails

Amazing isn’t it !
Just don’t know whether some one is working on it or not.
Imagine watching a soccer match or T20 cricket, suddenly you realize you need to send a E/mail to a client/friend. or you are in no mood to type.
click on some buttons on a remote phone. and whoo.. you just sent a video mail from your TV set.
Though it seems a distant possibility as of now. but you never know.
What you need is a Web Cam attached with your TV set. Plus a email service software on your IPTV set-top box.

Video E-mail and their use.

It started with lot of hype and media PR. But it couldn’t make it up.

What is Video e/mail?
It is sending a Video message to recipient or group of recipients on an internet.

Why would some one do this, or who would like to use it?
It can be used as a small marketing presentation, where the company can showcase it service or a product.
It can be used by people looking for a job. they can present them via video.
It can be used to market a movie, where you broadcast the trailer to the masses.
It can be used as an advertisement media in e/mails.
and off course can be used by friends/relatives/family members for personal e/mails.

Why is it not popular?
Because it is paid, it is not a free service.
There is lot of band width used with video mails.
Not many people have web cam attached to their PC/Laptops.
Not been implemented with popular and free mail services like, Yahoo!, Gmail or Hotmail and other social media sites.
But it is integrated with outlook, check on Microsoft site, there is a plug in.

Will it be popular and make money?
Sure it will, like e/mailers there will be video mailers.
Plus it will be popular with video conferencing, where minutes will be shared via video emails. (with editing tools)