Go back in time with former CNET hosts Ryan Seacrest, Desmond Crisis and Richard Hart as they investigate video phones and video conferencing technology in 1995, including CU-SeeMe, Intel’s ProShare and AT&T’s Vistium Video Conferencing system.
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How to Go Analog in 2026
0:00 Introduction & Philips P100 Screen Phone
01:12 The Rise of Video Telephones
01:39 The 1956 Picture-Phone Prototype
02:20 Desktop Video Conferencing Emerges
04:56 Document Sharing with Intel ProShare
06:04 Comparing Video Conferencing Costs & Systems
07:01 The Importance of Frame Rate
07:21 Early Internet Video with CU-SeeMe
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#90s #nostalgia #nostalgia #ryanseacrest #videoconferencing #intel #internet #internetculture
@Smurfnerf83
June 18, 2026 at 8:02 am
Anyone else miss the simpler times of the 90s
@kingkringle
June 18, 2026 at 8:13 am
What a gem
@urbanstrencan
June 18, 2026 at 8:17 am
90s gem 😀
@Jacobk66
June 18, 2026 at 8:23 am
They don’t make presenters like Richard anymore.
@10Wind-official
June 18, 2026 at 9:25 am
How do you make a presentor
@Jacobk66
June 18, 2026 at 1:14 pm
@10Wind-official when one man loves a woman…
@TechnotMe
June 18, 2026 at 9:00 am
I feel old watching this.
@brian3422
June 18, 2026 at 12:41 pm
Man seeing these hosts takes me right back! You should post these old videos from time to time!
@JenniferNg0529
June 18, 2026 at 12:53 pm
I remember watching Richard Hart on The Next Step on the Discovery Channel during the 90s! I also miss watching Beyond 2000. I feel so old!
@rdkrussel
June 18, 2026 at 12:56 pm
People still forget when they see new technology how far things come. This video is the equivalent of self driving cars and AI today
@Rexamillion1979
June 18, 2026 at 2:24 pm
I wish technology stopped here cause smartphones, social media and the internet is completely out of control.
@CNET
June 18, 2026 at 5:16 pm
Read more about old school tech on CNET.com: How to Go Analog in 2026
@OSUBuckly
June 18, 2026 at 5:53 pm
I loved CNet Central! Keep those old clips coming!
@LouieTran
June 18, 2026 at 5:53 pm
I miss Richard Hart and Gina St John. Great cnet duo
@chemjam92
June 18, 2026 at 7:40 pm
Wow that’s a wild Ryan Seacrest…..