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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 BeefySwain »

muki wrote: post #136
p10jkle wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I would like to caveat that a bit. I'm running two Visionect screens at home (I really do love them, hardware-wise especially) from a similar setup (local Visionect server running on Raspberry Pi). As far as I understand though, they have stopped offering support for non-subscribers, and they also seem to have stopped producing builds for ARM devices a couple of years ago (but the server software works even with new…

> some affordable and reasonably low powered x86 thing

https://www.digital-loggers.com/api.html

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

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Post by jonathankoren »

TheRealPomax wrote: post #239

Can I just get the 32" eink display without any of the bespokeness though?

Yeah. They're sold online. A 31 inch monochrome runs about $1500. $2500 for a 42 inch.

https://shopkits.eink.com/en/product?sort=hight

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

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Post by junon »

sandworm101 wrote: post #228
junon wrote: post #224

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's clear this isn't supposed to solve a problem. The article describes it pretty clearly as more of an art piece than something of function. There are definitely people who would like this in their homes. Probably multiple.

If it is going to be art, I'd use some more creative content than daily newspapers. A series of fictional newspapers would be better. I would much rather it display a the front page of the Gothem Times with the latest Batman v. Joker news. Even realworld historical headlines would make for a better conversation piece. Older monochrome front pages would also probably look better on such as display.

That's your opinion I guess.

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

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Post by stavros »

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…

If you prefer something more hobby-grade, I made a similar thing with an ESP32-based screen:

https://www.stavros.io/posts/making-the-timeframe/

It fetches images from HTTP every half hour and shows them.

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

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Post by amelius »

shrx wrote: post #129

This looks neat at a first glance but who actually wants to read the newspaper standing up facing a wall? I personally prefer to do it sitting down in a comfortable sofa or outside on a park bench.

Also, people have different heights.

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

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Post by tohnjitor »

jayvoordemensen wrote: post #155
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…

Hey! It's Jay, I'm a journalist and developer and I've done most of the work on the front and backend of Project E Ink. Happy to answer your questions! So what we've done: we're indeed running our own Visionect servers these devices connect to. We've build a friendly and news-centered frontend so the display shows news, updates on new editions (or a user-set timeframe), or forgets about newspapers altogether and disp…

I once designed some outdoor bezels for your 13" and 32" displays. nice pieces of hardware! Wish eink prices were lower in general.

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

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Post by rcarr »

> E ink is the perfect technology for wall art

Call me old fashioned, but I'd say that good old fashioned canvas or paper is the perfect technology for wall art. Do we really need to mine the Earth of god knows what just so the wall doesn't look bare? If everyone who bought this thing spent the money on some art from a local artist not only would the artist be over the moon, they'd help sustain their local creative scene and most likely make their communities a better place.

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

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Post by akaru »

Animats wrote: post #242

(2021) The display is still expensive. $1500 for the panel, $500 for the driver board.[1] As a status symbol, it probably has a limited lifespan. When Bill Gates built his first big house, he had big CRT monitors embedded in the walls to display art. Had to have working corridors behind the wall for that. Now, anybody on here could have that, but the result would look like a sports bar. [1] https://shopkits.eink.com/…

But he had fun doing it and enjoying it in the mean time I’d hope. Most tech is quickly dated. Most any decor is as well.
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