Artbox: Video Art Player
A$15,921
of $10,000 targetyrs ago
Successful on 16th May 2013 at 2:00AM.
Artbox
WHO IS ARTBOX FOR?
Artbox is the world's first portable video art player.
THE ART LOVER who wants to bring the worlds most cutting edge video art into her life
THE ARTIST who wants the freedom and power of the world's first dedicated video art player
THE GALLERY that wants the world's best video art player serving perfectly seamless loops, scheduled playback and smart networking for remote control via a web interface
THE MISSION
ARTBOX IS EASY: Artbox is easy to use. It's about art, not complicated technology.
SUPPORT ARTISTS: Artbox is about displaying and collecting art so that artists get the credit they deserve. Artwork is work
100% FREE and OPEN SOURCE: Artbox is made from free software and open source code, because innovation is about making the world better
THE 10k+ WILL FUND THE FOLLOWING FEATURES
A SEAMLESS PLAYBACK LOOP: Artbox plays seamless 1080p HD video loops everytime. This is a core requirement for video art that is overlooked by domestic playback systems.SCHEDULED PLAYBACK: No more turning your video art installations on and off manually! Artbox let's you select your video artworks and adds them to your playlist, you set the start and stop time and it will manage the playback for you for as long as you want. Perfect playback, every time.
SMART NETWORKING: Control your Artbox from another computer on your local network. You can adjust your playback schedule, upload new artworks, manage playlists and change the settings via a simple interface
WHAT THE 20k+ STRETCH TARGET WILL FUND
We can build an amazing, world first video art player for $10k, but with 20k+ we can add local area network file storage and wifi mesh networking; for 40k+ we can have video-on-demand via an Artbox Cloud service and for 60k+ we can sync screens across multiple Artboxes. The more we raise the more features the Artbox will have. However much we raise, the Artbox will be amazing.
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
OPEN SOURCE is a big deal for Artbox. We are starting with the best available source code, and building on it. We are then going to share back our innovation with the development community. This is how we make sure that everyone benefits from this technology.COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING: Artbox is about art and people. The technology is only the means to this end. By using Artbox you will be showing the world what we can do by working together.
Artbox receives in-kind support from our amazing partners Federation Square, The Victorian College of the Arts and Electron Workshop hacker space
Artbox Technical Specification
- Operating System: Artbox 0.01
- Official Raspberry Red Artbox Case
- Mainboard: Raspberry Pi (Model B)
-- 512mb RAM
-- HDD: 4gb SD Card (Class 10)
-- CPU: 700MHZ ARM1176JZF-S core
-- GPU: Broadcom VideoCore IV
-- x2 USB ports
-- x1 Ethernet port
-- 5V Mini USB Power In
-- Video Output: Composite RCA (PAL and NTSC) and HDMI (rev 1.3 & 1.4)
-- Sound Output:HDMI (rev 1.3 & 1.4) and 3.5mm Stereo
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are you making a box, or are you making open-source software?
A: We are developing on the existing Raspberry Pi main board - adding some more hardware and building a custom operating system. It is a bundle of software and hardware in a box.
Q: In the crowd funding video, someone was using their tablet to schedule a video installation, what is that about?
A: You control the Artbox with your phone, computer or tablet - the same way you might use a remote control for a television. This 'remote control ' is a little webpage your device creates on your local network - that is what is seen on the website.
Q: Does the Artbox have wifi?
Q: Does the Artbox have wifi?
A: Yes, you can get wifi for your Artbox with a USB dongle called Wi-Pi.
A BIG THANK YOU! Pledge and get a BIG THANK YOU on the Artbox Facebook page and website. We might even mention how beautiful and intelligent you are too!
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THE SECRET ART OF ARTBOX Pledge and get The Secret Art of Artbox ebook PLUS your name in the Artbox source code. Learn the secret art of making your own Artboxes from the Raspberry Pi mainboard. Parts cost approx. $50 per Artbox (RRP $199). This is a great DIY project. It's easier than Ikea and only little harder than Lego. No soldering or wiring required. This reward does not include parts.
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THE ARTBOX VIDEO ART COMPILATION #1 Pledge and get all of the above PLUS the Artbox Video Art Compilation #1 on a USB drive. Artists include: Alex Gibson, Brendan Lee, Bridget Walker, Emma Hamilton, Geoffrey Ricardo, Gianni Wise, Kieran Mangan, Kit Wise, Kotoe Ishii, Hugo Egan, Jessie Scott, Masonik, Mia Salsjo, Michael Meneghetti, Mina Young, Scot Cotterell, Nicola Page and Nikki Lam. The artists will be paid for generously donating their artworks to the Artbox crowd funding effort.
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THE ARTBOX BUNDLE Pledge and get all of the above plus a fully assembled Artbox video art player delivered to your doorstep. This reward includes software pre-installed and tested on your Artbox, all parts and leads AND the now famous Artbox Raspberry Red Case. This reward does not include a tv, monitor or projector.
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THE ARTBOX VIP OFFER Pledge and get all of the above PLUS we will install your new Artbox VIP Edition Video Art Player at your home, gallery or business (if in Melbourne). AND happy to discuss the possibility of partnering with your business if appropriate, and discuss other opportunities to work together. This reward does not include a tv, monitor or projector.
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