The Infernoptix Digital Pyrotechnic Matrix

by Ryan Block, posted May 22nd 2006 at 3:13AM

Us display-worshipping types are about to get a fire baptism by Infernoptix, makers of the Digital Pyrotechnic Matrix. The diametric opposite of the Bitfall, this display-by-fire uses a pretty low res roughly QQQQQQVGA 12 x 7 "pixel" array to scroll text, track cursor movement, play animations, or even spout off according to percussive key input. We're not sure what Infernoptix is going to ask for one of their custom built Matrices, but ever since that incident with an acetylene torch in '88, we've been dying to get our hands on some professionally made gear that'll spit fire to our wills and not melt our faces like so many a Yngwie solo.

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Filed under: Displays

Tags: infernoptix, pyrotechnics

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Michael @ May 22nd 2006 3:20AM

Nice Malmsteen reference!

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Benji @ May 22nd 2006 3:32AM

Second that, go Malmsteen!

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Aaron @ May 22nd 2006 4:27AM

Haha, awesome. But it seems like there'd be a small problem with, well, for lack of a better term, ghosting. How smooth would an animation look?

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emu.wii @ May 22nd 2006 7:27AM

I wish I had this with VGA resolution support so I could play some video games on it :) Displaying ~16 colors would be a plus - could be accomplished by burning various gasses.

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lettcco @ May 22nd 2006 7:28AM

yup, the refresh rate is probably @1000ms

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sam cook'd @ May 22nd 2006 11:15AM

WOW i wonder if the can go HD... i just wouldnt wanna b with in a 100ft of it if the do tho lol

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RedBull Runner @ May 22nd 2006 1:11PM

hmm, can i play DOOM on it?

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Marc Mayor @ May 22nd 2006 2:45PM

Forget Malmsteen. This thing is obviously for Lordi.

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Dane @ May 22nd 2006 3:30PM

Lol, I was thinking wow that's kinda cool... I guess, and didn't think twice about not commenting. Then I saw the Malmsteen Reference. Good plan.
-Dane

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ikk @ May 22nd 2006 6:15PM

unleash the fire! sorry

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