*I am happy with the **Newest.Technology** , the sound, and the voice recognition. I like the knowledge and the games and all the many many skills that the Echo show offers!*
So you mention that it has “a lot of flaws”in the beginning, and by the end you only have 2 complaints...1) that you can only have one person on it (false, multiple profiles can be linked with quick login, just like a tablet or computer allows) 2)That UA-cam “shrinks” to fit the screen.... Think about that second one for a moment.... what did you expect to happen? Do you expect the video to continue playing sideways and fill the screen? If you’re using the thing to watch videos, why would you ever bother keeping it vertical? That’s user error in my opinion. It resizes the media according to orientation just like any tablet or phone will, so that it is still functional, it’s just not ideal because you SHOULD know better than to watch widescreen video on a vertical screen.
Just got mine and ordered 3 more for my adult kids for Christmas. I went with the smaller version. I’m loving it so far. I only wish I could view myself during the video chat in landscape. Can’t figure that out yet.
I had this issue too when first testing it. If you want the screen to be filled, your son needs to rotate his phone 90 degrees when talking to you, if having him do that does not work, hang up the call, have him call you back with his phone rotated and it will be fixed. I am hoping this is a bug that they will work on and fix with an upcoming update.
I want to buy a facebook portal simply for the active camera. That's all I want, I want that camera. Or perhaps the option to take the facebook portal apart for testing purposes.
I got a portal last night as xmas present. I programmed and add my favorite contacts , I video call some and others do not hear the ring in their end ( can not answer me ) what i'm doing wrong?
Good video but you're missing some important steps like connecting it to your facebook account, does it accept voice commands, and how does someone contact the Portal without another portal device?
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How do you make the portal remind you of all birthdays? ... Only my friends can call me those who have the application? ..... Can not they do it on the web?
I'm a personal trainer who is considering using Portal to train a client who is moving out of state. Do you think it's possible to use the portal to do a live training session. Thanks let me know what you think.
It can call other Portal devices, and cell phones, tablets, and laptops, as long as the cell phones, tablets, and laptops have the Facebook Messenger App downloaded.
I just got a portal as a Christmas gift, so im researching how to use it. Does anyone know if I can record something, then upload it to fb or youtube? Or can I only use it to live video chat and watch videos on factory installed apps?
It looks cool and all, but it has 2 major flaws and no real selling points. The first flaw is that it was made by Facebook, who has had innumerable privacy issues in the past. They say the calls are encrypted end-to-end, but that by itself doesn't mean much. The second is that it's basically a glorified video calling device. An iPad on a stand can do everything the Facebook Portal can do, including streaming Pandora and Spotify for free. Also, as far as the UA-cam player shrinking when you rotate the screen... duh? Of course the player will shrink. There's not a lot of horizontal real estate on a vertical screen.
Get XBOX. Is a 4K Blu-ray player, a 4K Netflix Amazon Prime streamer, 4K Game console, a 4K Windows 10 and Android Cast Ready hub and Skype that works with any USB Webcam like the one Portal has for tracking subject and it connects to your TV or Projector for that virtual reality immersive experience. Imagine talking to your loved ones on a 150" screen, and hearing them loud and clear on your Atmos Home Cinema Surround.
I thought you are able to call portal to portal without a FB account. Is that not an option? I was thinking of getting this for my daughter and her best friend but they are 11 and 13 and don't have FB accounts
Besides the “active camera” feature, it gets pretty boring. When you guys review these gadgets, please talk about what we’re interested in: Can we use Alexa to turn on our tv? Can we use Alexa to access Netflix? Can it handshake with my other WIFi devices? Example: “Hey, Alexa: Turn the lights off in the kitchen and turn the heat up to 74 degrees”. Can I view who’s at my front door by accessing Ring Doorbell? Can I cast a video from my smartphone to the Portal or from the Portal to my tv? Can I broadcast a voice message from one Portal to another Portal device in a different room? These are the things we need to know if we’re gonna shell out a minimum $200 dollars...
I can answer some of these. It can do almost anything an Echo Dot can do. You can play Amazon Music Unlimited through the built in Alexa. You can turn on/off various devices such as TV's, lights (to include dimming, brightening, changing colors of the light bulb), I control my TV through my Xbox, and control my Xbox through the Alexa built into the Portal. It CANNOT show your Ring Doorbell video feed (They need to fix this). You CANNOT drop in on this device or to other Alexa devices from this device. You cannot cast any videos to the device as far as I am aware. As far as broadcast a voice message (intercom connectivity), you cannot do that either. You would have to call the other device through the Messenger App. One thing he did get wrong, you can actually have up to 4 accounts per Portal device. One of the features I don't really like, is I use Alexa to control almost everything in my house, but if you want to call anyone using the Portal, it is a completely separate AI. So on the Portal if I want to video call someone, I have to say "Hey Portal, Call "person", or if I want to open UA-cam on the Portal I have to say "Hey Portal, Open UA-cam" I cannot tell Alexa to tell the Portal to call someone or open an app on the Portal, and I cannot control any of my alexa compatible devices with the Portal AI. So you have to know what you want to do and you have to talk to. I think what would have made this product better is allowing Alexa to control the Portal features on the device. And before any of you say I should have just gotten an Echo show, the reason we picked this device, is the Echo Show only supports Skype video calling, which I have had to many issues with, and then make sure everyone has a Skype account, where our whole family uses Facebook Messenger, and all of our friends and family are already there, because it is pulled from our friends list. And for anyone concerned about Facebook Privacy issue, it does come with a camera cover.
Also if you have Roku, or Fire TV, or any of the Smart Cast skills in Alexa then you will still be able to control your Netflix/ Hulu, through the built in Alexa of the Portal.
Yeah, they could move alot more of these if they weren't so lazy about the UA-cam app and other os stuff. I have android devices that are at least 5 years old that know how to adjust the UA-cam app orientation better. They are really missing the boat here.
It's vertical orientation handles exactly like any other device I've had... when you turn the screen vertical it can only fill up the width, thus it looks small. A wide screen should always be viewed in landscape.
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Guys can you try it with a vpn and let me know if this work outside the US? I want to buy one for my parents to call me abroad! Please help me! Thaaanks!!
*I am happy with the **Newest.Technology** , the sound, and the voice recognition. I like the knowledge and the games and all the many many skills that the Echo show offers!*
So you mention that it has “a lot of flaws”in the beginning, and by the end you only have 2 complaints...1) that you can only have one person on it (false, multiple profiles can be linked with quick login, just like a tablet or computer allows) 2)That UA-cam “shrinks” to fit the screen....
Think about that second one for a moment.... what did you expect to happen? Do you expect the video to continue playing sideways and fill the screen? If you’re using the thing to watch videos, why would you ever bother keeping it vertical? That’s user error in my opinion. It resizes the media according to orientation just like any tablet or phone will, so that it is still functional, it’s just not ideal because you SHOULD know better than to watch widescreen video on a vertical screen.
The resize is one thing but it looks like the video stops too. Hopefully just a glitch they will fix.
Hey aren’t you giving away a vector tmw for thanksgiving?? If so, count me in!
You can actually have up to 4 different Facebook profiles on a Portal I believe :)
Yes you can. We just bought 3 of these for family. You can have up to 4 accounts per Portal device.
Why not just create a single account in FB for home and family or close friends in emergencies?
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Can I do "facebook live" streaming using this device?
I am not going to put Facebook thing in my house
you my friend are dumb.
If you have a computer/laptop with a camera you are already have IT in your house.
Just got mine and ordered 3 more for my adult kids for Christmas. I went with the smaller version. I’m loving it so far. I only wish I could view myself during the video chat in landscape. Can’t figure that out yet.
One quick question, there is a video feature on FB Messenger, so why do you need a FB portal when I can do the same thing using my Ipad or phone?
It has an active camera that can follow you wherever you are in a room. a phone or ipad or computer can't do that unless you move it yourself.
So the person who has Facebook portal can talk to anyone who has messenger? Or do they also have to have the portal?
Does it have SD card support?
when my son calls from his smartphone it doesn't fill the whole screen...can I fix this
I had this issue too when first testing it. If you want the screen to be filled, your son needs to rotate his phone 90 degrees when talking to you, if having him do that does not work, hang up the call, have him call you back with his phone rotated and it will be fixed. I am hoping this is a bug that they will work on and fix with an upcoming update.
Is yours still working?
What if you never had access to messenger? Should I create a whole new Facebook? I dont remember any of my login information
I want to buy a facebook portal simply for the active camera. That's all I want, I want that camera. Or perhaps the option to take the facebook portal apart for testing purposes.
Please do another vector would really want one I beg you please
Dose this run off WiFi ?
Do u have to have a smartphone ?
Is there an Auto answer feature?
I got a portal last night as xmas present. I programmed and add my favorite contacts , I video call some and others do not hear the ring in their end ( can not answer me ) what i'm doing wrong?
Good video but you're missing some important steps like connecting it to your facebook account, does it accept voice commands, and how does someone contact the Portal without another portal device?
my boyfriend's mother lives in germany - can i buy it and can we change the language to deutsch?
If I have one do my family members have to have one too?
Jeanne Mansmith no they dont need one
Works with Facebook Messenger on phones, laptops, etc.
You did not review about electric cable of portal + .Would you like to share portal + facbooknuses simple electric cable directly connected to 110-240v or need any adpater for low voltage.
Is there Facebook live on it
Can I use the portal as a camera I think the tracking featured awesome but if I can use it to record instead of only video chat
This would be an awesome addition, if you could record. I was thinking for making UA-cam videos, the tracking camera would be great.
How do you make the portal remind you of all birthdays? ... Only my friends can call me those who have the application? ..... Can not they do it on the web?
hi good video but need help with alexa i download app put code hit done n still does nothing help
How does that camera move? A close shot would do.
Camera doesn't move. It's the software that focuses and moves focus.
@@MarkMoody Thanks. So is that a wide angle camera? What's the field of view?
@@amsterphangui5788 140 Degrees field of view.
So it’s basically a fancy camera may as well stick with a tablet
I'm a personal trainer who is considering using Portal to train a client who is moving out of state. Do you think it's possible to use the portal to do a live training session. Thanks let me know what you think.
I think the tracking camera would make this very doable. It's a much better picture than you'd get with a phone camera.
still no drop in feature like Amazon Echo Show? That's a deal breaker for me. Need it for a home with elderly so they dont have to touch the screen
what about Netflix?
Can it only call other portals or can it call cellular devices? I didn’t really touch on that in the video.
It can call other Portal devices, and cell phones, tablets, and laptops, as long as the cell phones, tablets, and laptops have the Facebook Messenger App downloaded.
I just got a portal as a Christmas gift, so im researching how to use it. Does anyone know if I can record something, then upload it to fb or youtube? Or can I only use it to live video chat and watch videos on factory installed apps?
Can it check email and read it aloud?
Ill wait for the 5th generation😁
Can you stream live on you tube from the portal or load a video ?
No, it is the same as UA-cam on your phone, you will only be able to stream videos to watch, not upload.
Kerry McDonaugh you can upload videos to UA-cam from your phone
It looks cool and all, but it has 2 major flaws and no real selling points.
The first flaw is that it was made by Facebook, who has had innumerable privacy issues in the past. They say the calls are encrypted end-to-end, but that by itself doesn't mean much.
The second is that it's basically a glorified video calling device. An iPad on a stand can do everything the Facebook Portal can do, including streaming Pandora and Spotify for free.
Also, as far as the UA-cam player shrinking when you rotate the screen... duh? Of course the player will shrink. There's not a lot of horizontal real estate on a vertical screen.
Can you project to your smart television through your wifi?
Get XBOX. Is a 4K Blu-ray player, a 4K Netflix Amazon Prime streamer, 4K Game console, a 4K Windows 10 and Android Cast Ready hub and Skype that works with any USB Webcam like the one Portal has for tracking subject and it connects to your TV or Projector for that virtual reality immersive experience. Imagine talking to your loved ones on a 150" screen, and hearing them loud and clear on your Atmos Home Cinema Surround.
But will it Go Ahead?
How is it connected? Wifi or phone, or fb account
Fb account
Hi there Khan I'm Cristian again loven your vids
Got mine just wish it did more. Games on it would be awesome!
Its not to play with tho
when I hooked up my portal my facebook contacts did not come up
I thought you are able to call portal to portal without a FB account. Is that not an option? I was thinking of getting this for my daughter and her best friend but they are 11 and 13 and don't have FB accounts
No you need a Facebook account to be able to make video calls. The Amazon Echo show allows video calls without an account.
New New You could make accounts for her and reccomend it to her parents but I advice you to monitor the account
Besides the “active camera” feature, it gets pretty boring. When you guys review these gadgets, please talk about what we’re interested in: Can we use Alexa to turn on our tv? Can we use Alexa to access Netflix? Can it handshake with my other WIFi devices? Example: “Hey, Alexa: Turn the lights off in the kitchen and turn the heat up to 74 degrees”. Can I view who’s at my front door by accessing Ring Doorbell? Can I cast a video from my smartphone to the Portal or from the Portal to my tv? Can I broadcast a voice message from one Portal to another Portal device in a different room? These are the things we need to know if we’re gonna shell out a minimum $200 dollars...
I can answer some of these. It can do almost anything an Echo Dot can do. You can play Amazon Music Unlimited through the built in Alexa. You can turn on/off various devices such as TV's, lights (to include dimming, brightening, changing colors of the light bulb), I control my TV through my Xbox, and control my Xbox through the Alexa built into the Portal. It CANNOT show your Ring Doorbell video feed (They need to fix this). You CANNOT drop in on this device or to other Alexa devices from this device. You cannot cast any videos to the device as far as I am aware. As far as broadcast a voice message (intercom connectivity), you cannot do that either. You would have to call the other device through the Messenger App. One thing he did get wrong, you can actually have up to 4 accounts per Portal device. One of the features I don't really like, is I use Alexa to control almost everything in my house, but if you want to call anyone using the Portal, it is a completely separate AI. So on the Portal if I want to video call someone, I have to say "Hey Portal, Call "person", or if I want to open UA-cam on the Portal I have to say "Hey Portal, Open UA-cam" I cannot tell Alexa to tell the Portal to call someone or open an app on the Portal, and I cannot control any of my alexa compatible devices with the Portal AI. So you have to know what you want to do and you have to talk to. I think what would have made this product better is allowing Alexa to control the Portal features on the device. And before any of you say I should have just gotten an Echo show, the reason we picked this device, is the Echo Show only supports Skype video calling, which I have had to many issues with, and then make sure everyone has a Skype account, where our whole family uses Facebook Messenger, and all of our friends and family are already there, because it is pulled from our friends list. And for anyone concerned about Facebook Privacy issue, it does come with a camera cover.
Also if you have Roku, or Fire TV, or any of the Smart Cast skills in Alexa then you will still be able to control your Netflix/ Hulu, through the built in Alexa of the Portal.
Great information.
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Hey can you make a video about fixing a mouse
I logged into portal with my face book id, how can I log off so that other person can use the portal
You can have 4 accounts simultaneously logged in, so there is no need to log out.
Yeah, they could move alot more of these if they weren't so lazy about the UA-cam app and other os stuff. I have android devices that are at least 5 years old that know how to adjust the UA-cam app orientation better. They are really missing the boat here.
It's vertical orientation handles exactly like any other device I've had... when you turn the screen vertical it can only fill up the width, thus it looks small. A wide screen should always be viewed in landscape.
Can I have vector please
Hi there I'm Cristian again and I will be in touch with the commits
As expensive as this is it should have a choice to buy them in pairs so I can give one to the person u talk to the most
They do offer it with a discount when you buy two.
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It’s like FaceTime pretty much
Guys can you try it with a vpn and let me know if this work outside the US? I want to buy one for my parents to call me abroad! Please help me! Thaaanks!!
I would assume if your Network has US IP's a VPN should work fine.
Can I have vector please I’m a really huge fan thx for the vid bro
tv and fireplace are too high
Are u an indian
Whats the point of these
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Finally somebody will see my comment
No one will be buying this device...Lol unless they are forced to
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