Can this video display idea be done?

[SergioQ]

I am trying to design a counter display for my company's retail item. I would love to be able to ad a small LCD screen, with a button that a shopper could press and get a quick video, with audio.

Now I know expensive Kiosks exist, but that's not what I am going for. Do the components exist to do this on a SMALL scall?

A small LCD screen (like 2.5")
A way to store a small video file on an EPROM?
etc. etc. So this all runs off of batteries?

You get the idea, would appreciate ANY help I can get here.

Thanks ahead.

Sergio

[alexk]

So basically you're looking for this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16855625001
I mean what else can have a small color LCD screen, play videos with sound and have a battery power?

[jonnyGURU]

http://www.provantage.com/dane-elec-da-m4-02-mz2~7DANE65Q.htm

Why does every one send people to the most expensive place on the web. :D

A little MP4 player is going to be the only way you can get all of this to work on that small of a screen running off batteries.

There are cases with 7" touch screen LCD's built in that are made for HTPC, but they're larger, more expensive and don't run on batteries. :D

[SergioQ]

The thing is I do not need such a complex item.

This will only play one video, that's it.

So if there is way to build it out of componenets, I would love to look at that.

That's why I asked, are there any chipsets out there that hold and play small MPEGsor Flash files, etc?

Since this is for a retail display, I would love to be able to mass produce it, without adding $80 to the cost of each one.

Not sure what I want is out there, but have to try...

[madmat]

To build it out of components will cost you the same if not more to accomplish.

[SergioQ]

Well yes, but it doesn't answer my original question, which mind you could be ALL MY FAULT. I have that disease where I know I want to order a pizza, I can see it in my mind, taste it there as well. But what comes out of my mouth is "bread with sauce".

I don't want to build an iPod with video screen.

This would be a one video shot deal, no additional movies, no ability to download more, rewind, pause, etc. Just one screen, push a button, and watch a 90 sec video clip. That's it. That's why am trying to find out if such a chipset exists.

[madmat]

If you go to an OEM with that request, yes I'm sure it's possible but you're looking at hundreds of dollars per unit for a small order or less for an order of thousands of units. On the enthusiast end of things, I think you're SOL.

[alexk]

That's why am trying to find out if such a chipset exists.
No, none that I'm aware of. You should try to contact the official companies which make the whole video players (like the one that I linked) and see if they would be willing to create a custom one which would suit all your needs.