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EW Magazine to include embedded thin video ads

Agent420Agent420 Posts: 439
edited 2009-08-21 11:54 in General Discussion
This might make great hacking fodder !
BBC said...
The first-ever video advertisement will be published in a traditional paper magazine in September.

The video-in-print ads will appear in select copies of the US show business title Entertainment Weekly.

The slim-line screens - around the size of a mobile phone display - also have rechargeable batteries.ver video advertisement will be published in a traditional paper magazine in September.

The video-in-print ads will appear in select copies of the US show business title Entertainment Weekly.

The slim-line screens - around the size of a mobile phone display - also have rechargeable batteries.

Screen uses liquid crystal display (LCD) technology
Each is 2.7mm thick with 320x240 resolution
Can store 40mins of video
Battery can be recharged via mini-USB
Rechargeable battery lasts up to 70 mins
Developed by LA-firm Americhip
edit - pic of the mag video player...
cbsvideo270x359.jpg

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Post Edited (Agent420) : 8/20/2009 4:31:20 PM GMT

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  • Bill HenningBill Henning Posts: 6,445
    edited 2009-08-20 21:32
    Great find! Now I need to get a few copies...
    Agent420 said...
    This might make great hacking fodder !
    BBC said...

    The first-ever video advertisement will be published in a traditional paper magazine in September.

    The video-in-print ads will appear in select copies of the US show business title Entertainment Weekly.

    The slim-line screens - around the size of a mobile phone display - also have rechargeable batteries.ver video advertisement will be published in a traditional paper magazine in September.

    The video-in-print ads will appear in select copies of the US show business title Entertainment Weekly.

    The slim-line screens - around the size of a mobile phone display - also have rechargeable batteries.


    Screen uses liquid crystal display (LCD) technology
    Each is 2.7mm thick with 320x240 resolution

    Can store 40mins of video

    Battery can be recharged via mini-USB

    Rechargeable battery lasts up to 70 mins

    Developed by LA-firm Americhip

    edit - pic of the mag video player...
    cbsvideo270x359.jpg
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  • HollyMinkowskiHollyMinkowski Posts: 1,398
    edited 2009-08-21 11:33
    I'm guessing these things are BW and not color?
    Probably like the screen on the Kindle.

    I hope someone here on this forum manages to get one and hack it...I'd love to
    see a post showing this thing hooked to a propeller.

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  • Agent420Agent420 Posts: 439
    edited 2009-08-21 11:54
    I'm pretty sure it is color, all the pics show color screens.· They have a video demo of the techonology on YouTube.

    Several articles point out the cost of the ad is several dollars each, as opposed to ~ 9 cents for a std print ad.· Reminds me a bit of the CueCat debacle.· Of course, I'm grateful for that, I use my CueCats all the time ;-)


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