Hi, Steve--
Yes, this is sort of what I was talking about, on a lesser scale--I had the
idea back in the 80's, Ray Bradbury had it back in the 40's. :-) It's a
little bit "Star Trek," but the concept is valid. Thanks for passing on the
web site. As of now, the technology is too expensive and too limited--it
still needs a breakthrough or several.
I knew the mother of an engineer/physicist whose field was liquid crystal
research. He hit so many brick walls (in the 60's & 70's) that he had a
nervous breakdown and eventually committed suicide. True fact.
Eventually, Bradbury's concept will come about, and you'll actually be able
to put movies of the African Veldt on the wall of your kids' room. Not in my
lifetime, though, and the kids will *probably* not be able to turn the lions
loose on their parents. ;-)
Best regards--Lynn Allen
>From: "Steve Greenbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: filmscanners: what defines this quality?
>Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 08:15:38 +0100
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lynn Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: filmscanners: what defines this quality?
>
>
> > What's more likely to happen, is a
> > jump in technology, maybe a digital screen that fits into a thin frame
>on
> > the wall and changes the picture with the click of a button. It isn't
>here
> > yet, but it will be.
> >
>There's already been quite a few of these - they are generally small and
>expensive as they use LCD screens.
>
>This one even has it's own internet connection.
>
>http://www.storybox.com/about/demo/index.html
>
>Others use a CF card and can show one picture or a slide show at
>pre-determined intervals.
>
>Steve
>
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