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32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by konschubert »

franciscop wrote: post #100
konschubert wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I make a similar product, with a smaller screen and at a lower price point. It’s very cool what you have done, let’s maybe collaborate or join forces? My product is an e-paper calendar: https://shop.invisible-computers.com/products/invisible-cale...

Is that an eBook with custom software and a frame? The price point is indeed very tempting.

The screen is off-the shelf, but the rest is all custom, including the PCB that's driving the screen, the wooden frame and the brass back plate.

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by Timja »

I would love a battery powered 32" E Ink screen that does nothing on its own, but lets me send it images to display.

But for that I guess I would have to give that thing access to my wifi? I wouldn't want that.

Any ideas if such a product exists and how one could use it shielded from the internet?

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by garvield »

konschubert wrote: post #36
alexandernl wrote: post #2

I'm a news junkie, and the power and allure of a newspaper's front page have always fascinated me. When I stumbled upon an article written by a Google engineer who had built an e ink device with the front page of his favorite daily newspaper prominently displayed on his wall, I was a bit jealous. So, I worked with a e-ink company called Visionect in Slovenia to build a version that comes shipped ready to put on your…

I make a similar product, with a smaller screen and at a lower price point. It’s very cool what you have done, let’s maybe collaborate or join forces? My product is an e-paper calendar: https://shop.invisible-computers.com/products/invisible-cale...

Hi! This looks like a useful product at a good price point. Are you based in Germany? How come you only ship to Australia, Canada, China, India, UK and USA?

Also, you should look through your privacy policy. Its straight up copy/pasted from Shopifys template now with all the "ADD CASES THAT APPLY FOR YOUR STORE", "REMOVE THIS TEXT IF THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO YOUR STORE" text remaining. And apparently you sell your customers information to display targeted ads?

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by gmzamz »

Someone wrote: post #40

Very nice. Apart from the price, there’s “The device is equipped with […] a cloud-based content management system” . Does that mean this device can completely stop working on the whims of a third party?

They offer a docker you can run locally as well.

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by thih9 »

hau wrote: post #78

This screen comes with a subscription based cloud CMS. The only way to pass image to this display semms to be through a proprietary application which is this so called CMS. There are no other connectivity options mentioned. You are unable to use this screen if: - subscription is not paid - company decides to terminate your subscription under any condition of your contract - company decides to sunset software or a pro…

Is there a link to a page that shows subscription pricing?

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by hau »

p10jkle wrote: post #97
hau wrote: post #78

This screen comes with a subscription based cloud CMS. The only way to pass image to this display semms to be through a proprietary application which is this so called CMS. There are no other connectivity options mentioned. You are unable to use this screen if: - subscription is not paid - company decides to terminate your subscription under any condition of your contract - company decides to sunset software or a pro…

No, this isn't true. I run the Visionect software suite ( https://docs.visionect.com/VisionectSoftwareSuite/index.html ) on a Raspberry pi and the screen talks to it over localhost. No outbound connectivity or subscription is needed.

Thank you. I think their product page is pushing cloud subscription too hard, they call subscription the same way they call display itself, and subscription is paid and cloud based. Product page says: "Place & Play devices work on a subscription basis. Select a plan here.", and "A license is needed for every device." while describing software suite.

I'm still confused about the way it presented, but documentation and suite itself look quite decent.

Re: 32“ E Ink screen that displays daily newspapers on your wall (2021)

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Post by bsjaux628 »

A4ET8a8uTh0 wrote: post #88
Gasp0de wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For 2500 bucks I can probably pay the person who delivers my daily newspaper to come inside and hang it on the wall for me for at least 10 years.

You may be missing the purpose of this item. The price is high, but it is really not for a picture of the paper. It is for the 'look','old feel, while still clearly being very modern'. In other words, it is trying to be closer to art; so its about being cool in an understated way with unnecessarily expensive things.

Also the fact that it can be anything that fits the aesthetics. I have been drawn to this E-ink concept for many year and other than waiting for a drop in price, I would love it to be available in color and use it to dynamically change between vintage movie poster, hell maybe even pull the one for the movie that I'm watching in my media server.
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