45 seconds with google http://www.kiomag.com/dtechnu The POPbox can be connected to any TV, CRT, LCD or Plasma display, which supports Component Video. Stereo Audio out (MP3) is also supported on the POPBox. POPbox is easily programmed without any application software. Digital video (MPEG1/2) or still images (JPEG) are simply copied on to standard Compact Flash or Smart Media memory cards from any Windows or Mac operating system via a standard flash writer (not included). The POPbox will immediately play the files once the media is inserted into the POPbox. Media content will play in a continuous loop and is only limited in the size of the memory card used. The POPBox provides a `Folder / File' menu system that enables the user to play only selected files from the folder menu. http://www.dtdisplays.com/ Too easy.... R -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [PICLIST] [EE]: Flash based MPEG2 player? Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 09:05:42 -0600 From: Robert Rolf Organization: U of Alberta To: pic microcontroller discussion list References: <3F13C2CE.3010603@audiovisualdevices.com.au> David Duffy wrote: > > Is anyone aware of a small flash card board > that can play small (3x 2 min) MPEG2 clips? > I need to have about 60 multimedia stations > that can each play 3 short DVD presentations. > Actual DVD players would be too large and the > lifespan would be too short. I'm thinking a > flash-card based approach is what I need. > David... > -- You could build one with PC104 cards running embedded linux. Have you considered using a rack of DVD players and running the video out to the station? (or are these widely separated kiosks?). You'd have the advantage of cheap machines, easily replaced. And what makes you say that the player life would be too short? I've seen DVD's that have been running 8hx7 for two years now (museum). And there are some small footprint DVD players out there. R -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu