The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

24-inch TV screen that collapses & expands like an umbrella

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24-inch TV screen that collapses & expands like an umbrella

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Product Runt

Cool product. Best of luck! For the demos in the video, all the projected screens are simulated right (as in, you added them in post)? I ask because some of the camera moves don't seem to match the projector screen moves. If so, you should consider adding a "screen images simulated" disclaimer. I get that filming screens is difficult (especially projected screens), but given your promo video is meant to showcase your product, this omission might get you in trouble down the line...

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10yr ago

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@omicaustin Hi Austin, it's a great point/question. Really any video of any display is simulated because it is not what the eye sees and constrained by the mapping of the CCD/CMOS array and we did an accurate job of portraying how SPUD works All screens, as you mentioned, film differently than the eye perceives so we (just like I imagine every other display product from time immemorial) had to post-process our video to make SPUD look as it does in real life.

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10yr ago

Product Runt

@alexander_wesley Makes sense. Again, looks awesome!

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10yr ago

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@omicaustin @alexander_wesley Thanks Austin, very grateful for your kind words and support!

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10yr ago

@alex_wesley @omicaustin I'd still recommend disclaiming that screen images are simulated but thats just me.

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10yr ago

How do you handle wrinkles? I have some lightboxes and it has similar fabric and design and clearly gets permanent creases when stowed away.

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10yr ago

The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

Maker

@richardginsberg Great question... we had to spend a lot of time figuring that one out! The short answer: we invented (and patented) a new type of screen. The SPUD screen material disperses the light evenly across the screen area, but it doesn't wrinkle like a standard projection screen does: https://goo.gl/gp8s2R

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10yr ago

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This is amazing. I don't know when I'll be needing one but I do know I'll eventually need it and want it in my life. Any info on bulb life and replacement cost? @jmintzer @alexander_wesley @owitho

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10yr ago

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@davidsfeng Thanks for asking! SPUD does not use a lightbulb/lamp in its projection system. The system uses three R/G/B LEDs as the light source. LEDs have a lifespan of approximately 50,000 hours, meaning you could use SPUD for 10 hours a day for well over 10 years before you even had to think about the LED lifespan!

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10yr ago

The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

Maker

@davidsfeng We're already addicted to using the prototype :)

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10yr ago

The Spontaneous Pop-up Display (SPUD)

Maker

Thanks for posting this Kevin! We're hard at work on our Kickstarter campaign talking to backers and answering questions. Check it out at: https://www.kickstarter.com/proj...

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10yr ago

PostmastR

Great - added to my doozy collection. Being a marketer working on hundreds of apps simultaneously, SPUD looks promising in this domain. Can you connect more than two SPUDS and what happens in a case of any wear and tear?

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10yr ago

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@aymittal you can definitley connect more than 2 SPUDs! The screen is designed to last thousands of cycles and one of the (many!) great things about SPUD is that it is modular so if the screen/shroud assembly is damaged beyond utility (have yet to experience this yet) the entire assembly could potentially be replaced for a relatively low cost.

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10yr ago