$3,000 Messaging Display?! Vestaboard Review

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  • čas přidán 1. 05. 2024
  • Vestaboard is a $3,000 smart messaging display that’s equal parts tech and modern art. We installed it and tried all the top features to see whether it’s worth the high price tag.
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Komentáře • 68

  • @MarioLoco03
    @MarioLoco03 Před 11 měsíci +80

    $95 a year for app features after paying $3k...that is crazy. Definitely a rich person toy.

    • @dryamaka
      @dryamaka Před 7 měsíci +2

      It seems like the fee is only for additional features, not the standard ones. It seems like the standard ones are included, and even those are numerous.

  • @PawFromTheBroons
    @PawFromTheBroons Před rokem +70

    So they managed to have it be both expensive upfront, and be shackled to a steep subscription service?!

    • @IvanConejo.
      @IvanConejo. Před rokem +2

      My first thought exactly… The future is subscriptions…

  • @eholtz85
    @eholtz85 Před rokem +88

    I’m sure somebody can make this more cheaply and not have to tether us to a subscription service

    • @jcarter5521
      @jcarter5521 Před 4 měsíci +6

      Wait you need a subscription? I’m out

    • @HouseGurke
      @HouseGurke Před 4 měsíci

      ⁠​⁠@@jcarter5521You don't need a subscription. Vestaboard offers a free API (cloud based + local), so you can control your board with your own custom code and display whatever you want.

    • @MattGarcyaDC
      @MattGarcyaDC Před 4 měsíci +4

      Subscription on top of that price?

    • @JockstrapsSaveLives
      @JockstrapsSaveLives Před 18 dny

      @@jcarter5521the subscription is optional. It simply unlocks more features. But you don’t NEED to buy it every year.

  • @iameddieruiz
    @iameddieruiz Před rokem +18

    A $3k dinner menu 😂

  • @zalllon
    @zalllon Před měsícem +3

    I’m going to try and build one, starting with just a small clock I’ve seen on some print websites. Once I learn how to do that and modify the software, I’ll try and figure out how to scale it up.

  • @glennsmooth
    @glennsmooth Před rokem +16

    $3k piece of art ya gotta have in-wall power

  • @palkoenergies7790
    @palkoenergies7790 Před rokem +4

    Good advice to wait, that would suck to buy it the gen 2 comes out that has greater conectivity. Great video

  • @Scott.Sandifer
    @Scott.Sandifer Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love this... and kind of want one.
    But realistically, I can't imagine getting much use out of it after an hour or so.
    I can either text someone directly, or hope they're sitting in front of the vestaboard. Hmmm... which one?

  • @july1962
    @july1962 Před rokem +12

    Do you wonder what happens if some of the letter blocks break, how it gets fixed and how much it will cost?

    • @deanbrandon3615
      @deanbrandon3615 Před rokem +1

      Not sure, but as I understand it, each module is independent, so you would likely replace the damaged module, not the whole board.

  • @mmuffley
    @mmuffley Před 7 měsíci +3

    At minute 3:22, second to last row, rightmost element - is this a hardware error? How can it show orange and red at the same time?

    • @mbk_r
      @mbk_r Před 20 dny

      It's not an error. Each bit has to have 2 "flaps" of the same color - otherwise it would not be possible to show a bit in a single color (like the rest on the board at that time stamp). It most likely skipped to the next position hence red bottom and yellow upper part. Was this skip intentional - I don't know, someone with vestaboard app would have to find this picture and tell us how it was supposed to look.

  • @charlie1234567890
    @charlie1234567890 Před 3 měsíci +3

    All that money just so someone can put “live love laugh”

  • @BenNuProductions
    @BenNuProductions Před rokem +3

    This lady is always sceptical lol

  • @patrickl.654
    @patrickl.654 Před rokem

    Nice review - quick question about the paid subscription. Do you think is necessary ?! Meaning can you just enjoy the board and the basic features without missing anything ? Thank you

    • @tgleo1
      @tgleo1 Před rokem

      That's what I do. It's a tremendously compelling piece of industrial art, and I love changing messages, but I don't need the subscription or any surprise coming to life of the Vestaboard.

  • @davidedan1417
    @davidedan1417 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I want one so bad, what I don’t want is paying 3k.
    Also, paying a subscription after already having spent that much, is absolutely ridiculous

  • @littlerscal
    @littlerscal Před 6 měsíci +1

    Can someone make UI and javascript and have it on samsung frametv🎉

  • @satoshi36100
    @satoshi36100 Před rokem +4

    I've seen this in some airports before....

  • @djrv3n423
    @djrv3n423 Před rokem +2

    how soon before an app is in dev to mimic this as FREEWARE,,
    .

  • @slother932
    @slother932 Před 9 měsíci +5

    Why not just use a cheap TV or monitor to display the same information?

  • @pranjalpiyush
    @pranjalpiyush Před rokem +4

    How do one get without the logo "Vestaboard" ??

    • @ocaptainnc
      @ocaptainnc Před měsícem +1

      A black sharpie or some white-out depending on the color of your board should do the trick 😂

  • @metzidis
    @metzidis Před 2 měsíci

    Yeah the third prong is totally optional

  • @George-nx8zu
    @George-nx8zu Před 7 měsíci

    Feels like it would make really distracting noises.

  • @philipb1889
    @philipb1889 Před 3 měsíci

    HAHAHAHA! 3500 USD?!??! I can't stop laughing

  • @1Samuel1524
    @1Samuel1524 Před 2 dny

    A really cool piece of technology called a "monitor" makes this obsolete.

  • @shaw7598
    @shaw7598 Před 4 měsíci +1

    $300 is a buy. $3000 is rip

  • @treebark9573
    @treebark9573 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I was considering this or a synth I’ve had my eye on but that subscription service made me reconsider. I got rid of most subscriptions last year, don’t plan on supporting that business model any longer.

  • @makatron
    @makatron Před rokem +1

    So 3k for the thing and the on top I gotta pay extra for a subscription? Nah, I'm good.

  • @peterb5794
    @peterb5794 Před rokem

    if the service covers mechanical costs/repairs then $95 a year is not bad!

  • @Forgan_Mreeman
    @Forgan_Mreeman Před 5 měsíci

    Why does this thing exist lol. Why is it $3000? Why does it weigh over 50lbs? I have many questions 😂 cool review tho

  • @someuser4166
    @someuser4166 Před 4 dny

    a subscription model for a 3k panel? what a scam.

  • @FifteenO8
    @FifteenO8 Před měsícem

    $3k gift! Bruh I don't know no one worth $3,000!

  • @NanoTLG
    @NanoTLG Před 5 měsíci

    So 3000 dollar and 95 dollar subscription. Sheez no cheaper alternatives?

  • @mirajul20
    @mirajul20 Před rokem +2

    Not so sweet

  • @luvbeefy
    @luvbeefy Před 11 měsíci

    sounds so loud lol

  • @VintageElectron
    @VintageElectron Před měsícem

    It's old school

  • @frozenmage89
    @frozenmage89 Před rokem +4

    i'm pretty there is a huge market for this, gimmicky but very functional toy.

  • @ms.genevievehennacy
    @ms.genevievehennacy Před 5 měsíci

    Some people really have too much money

  • @bencastor9207
    @bencastor9207 Před rokem +1

    You could make one for a fraction of the price.

  • @Rixynator
    @Rixynator Před rokem +1

    3000 for that? lmao let me call my homies in china to copy that and sell for cheap

    • @hazrieqshairi7873
      @hazrieqshairi7873 Před 10 měsíci +3

      not ganna happen. this item from china cost 20,000 usd. already quoted. n u wont find the similar product anywhere. this is an expensive technology from the start

    • @Rixynator
      @Rixynator Před 10 měsíci

      @@hazrieqshairi7873 neh split flaps are not hard to come by. They are dated tech and easy to make

    • @modo203
      @modo203 Před 8 měsíci

      @@hazrieqshairi7873expensive technology? 🤣🤣

    • @LukeCreates
      @LukeCreates Před 7 měsíci +3

      @@Rixynator Split flaps like this (colored, custom font, etc) are expensive to make. And they're expensive to make for the opposite of the reason you've posted here, it's because they're dated. It's a specialty pretty much only used for art installations component now.

    • @junkbob6832
      @junkbob6832 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@Rixynatorthey are stupid expensive. The ones in train stations got taken down because they have around 5 *million* parts and when they break, are very expensive to fix. This isn’t some cheap display, it’s an intricate mechanical device.

  • @mielnickijc
    @mielnickijc Před 15 dny

    Why won't you just be honest and say this is a stupid product and a bad idea?

  • @NORMOkPlay
    @NORMOkPlay Před 3 měsíci

    Самая бесполезная и дорогая игрушка которую я видел, ещё и шуиная, через полгода эта прямоугольная штуковина будет висеть незадействованной.

  • @Wombat86dkdk
    @Wombat86dkdk Před 2 měsíci

    Pointless

  • @pussydestroyer87
    @pussydestroyer87 Před 3 měsíci

    It's like stop motion. It looks cool but who is spending the money? You can make a cheaper board with a Raspberry Pi and LED screen.

    • @BartvG88
      @BartvG88 Před 8 dny

      You could also draw on a piece of paper. You're missing the point, it's interactive art with a tactile feel that led screens don't have.