Bring Old iPads Back to Life as Wired HDMI Monitors

A project in Tokyo, Japan by 永井　和美
000days 
:
00hours 
:
00minutes 

Funding Unsuccessful

Turn retired iPads into low-latency HDMI displays — no PC, no Wi-Fi, just a cable. 使われなくなったiPadを、有線接続の低遅延HDMIモニターとして再活用します。
Hardware
Backers: 8
Average Pledge Per Backer: ¥16325

Funded: ¥130,600 of ¥370,400
Dates: Jan 28th -> Feb 27th (30 days)
Project By: 永井　和美
Tags:
Aw shucks, no tags yet. +Suggest

Suggest Tags

Begin typing to search or pick from a list. You can add multiple tags at the same time!
SubmitCancel

What is tagging? || Have a new tag we should add?
Saving your suggestions...
Suggestion Saved Successfully
Thank you for your help! The Kicktraq gnomes will get to work on your suggestions very soon.

Please keep in mind not all suggestions may be used, and repeated re-submissions may result in being rejected automatically (and we don't want that to happen).

If you have any questions, have a good idea for a tag, or a more in-depth suggestion - please feel free to let us know!

Ok
Hrm... something went wrong.
Hey, bad things happen to the best of us. Don't worry, the gnomes have been dispatched. Maybe try again in a little while.

Ok

¥130,600

current pledge level
Last Updated: February 27 @ 10:19 -0500 GMT

35%

of goal
funding period ended

¥0

trending toward
Trends are not projections. Read More >>

0%

of goal

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

(loading your very own snazzy kicktraq chart)

Now you can share!

Help your backers reach your daily goals and help others see how you're doing. It's easy, with Kicktraq Mini.

Here are a few quick snippits of code you can use to embed your personalized widget on your website, in your blog, and even on your favorite forum.

HTML for websites & blogs
Copy HTML

BBCode for forums
Copy BBCode

Reddit code for... well, Reddit
Copy Reddit Code

Special Note: Kickstarter recently disabled remote embedding for images on project pages, so embedding code doesn't work on project pages (yet) - just everywhere else.

You can read more about it here.
Latest News

Expanded Input Support & Free App Compatibility

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
This device is not limited to HDMI game consoles. It supports HDMI output devices such as game consoles,cameras, mini PCs, and Raspberry Pi. In addition, UVC-compatible cameras can be connected directly. Both HDMI input and UVC cameras work within... (Read More)

Why I built this for old iPads

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I built this project because I didn’t want old iPads to become waste. With a simple wired connection, an unused iPad can become a low-latency HDMI monitor for Switch or PC. I am continuing real-world testing and small improvements. Thank you for... (Read More)

Why I built Re:Display

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I built Re:Display because I still had old iPads around mewith beautiful displays — but no practical role anymore. Today, I tested Re:Display in a real place.No studio. No special setup.Just a table, a cable, and an old iPad. It works.Simple.... (Read More)

If you have additional news that doesn't appear here, shoot us a link!