Skype Adds Support for 720p HD Video Calls

Posted 01/05/2010 at 7:24am | by Paul Lilly

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Stripteases from your long distance lover are about to get a whole lot sweeter now that Skype has added support for 720p high definition video calls.

To take advantage of the new feature, you'll need to download and install Skype 4.2 Beta for Windows. You'll also need at least a 1.8GHz dual-core processor, and of course an HD webcam and broadband Internet connection.

"With HD-quality Skype video calls, we can bring our users even closer to the ones they love through an even richer, more meaningful video calling experience," said Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype. "Imagine being able to see the sparkle of your grandchild's eyes or the setting of your best friend's engagement ring. Through the innovation of Skype's engineers and our hardware partners, these scenarios are now possible without having to buy expensive equipment or software."

Skype says you can expect a spate of new HD webcams to hit the scene in early 2010, including ones from faceVsion (not a typo) and Store Solutions that have been "optimized to work with Skype."

The VoIP provider also says to expect Skype-enabled HDTVs to arrive by mid-2010.