You see, the first "videophones"—that's what they're called—were made in Japan, but they can only show a still black and white image, so this videophone is much better than that.

你看，第一批被称作“可视电话”的设备是日本制造的，但它们只能显示静止的黑白图像，所以这款可视电话要比那款好得多。

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Superior to the existing telephones, the videophone, or laser phone, can transmit voice and image simultaneously along its telephone line which is made of optic fiber.

电视电话和激光电话优于现有的电话，可以沿着光纤组成的电话线同时传播声音和图像。

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