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January 10th, 2010, 01:05
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Korean gadgets these days are either gunning for next-to-nothing (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/samsung-9000-series-led-lcd-tv-eyes-on/) thinness (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/lgs-6-9mm-thin-led-backlit-lcd-hands-on-at-ces/) or mind-boggling (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/lgs-transparent-15-inch-amoled-display-is-amazing-possibly-use/) transparency (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/samsungs-14-inch-transparent-oled-laptop-video/), which is marvelous. Today we came across another Korean company (and an old friend (http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/01/avast-2-1-channel-thin-film-speaker-ship/)), Fils, which does transparent "sound film" speakers in many forms: photo frame, umbrella, curtains, cap, hoodie and even model yacht (yeah, seriously), all thanks to the highly-flexible piezoelectric (http://www.engadget.com/tag/piezoelectric) film. Sure, the sound quality was hardly top-notch, but apparently Fils is hooking up with a few big-name Korean electronic companies (TVs?), so we're all going to suffer soon whether you like it or not. Cheer yourself up with the video after the break.
Gallery: Fils Sound Film hands-on (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-05-36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603599/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-05-47_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603600/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-06-00_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603601/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-06-11_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603602/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-10-36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603603/)
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Fils Sound Film transparent speaker hands-on (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Korean gadgets these days are either gunning for next-to-nothing (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/samsung-9000-series-led-lcd-tv-eyes-on/) thinness (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/06/lgs-6-9mm-thin-led-backlit-lcd-hands-on-at-ces/) or mind-boggling (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/lgs-transparent-15-inch-amoled-display-is-amazing-possibly-use/) transparency (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/samsungs-14-inch-transparent-oled-laptop-video/), which is marvelous. Today we came across another Korean company (and an old friend (http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/01/avast-2-1-channel-thin-film-speaker-ship/)), Fils, which does transparent "sound film" speakers in many forms: photo frame, umbrella, curtains, cap, hoodie and even model yacht (yeah, seriously), all thanks to the highly-flexible piezoelectric (http://www.engadget.com/tag/piezoelectric) film. Sure, the sound quality was hardly top-notch, but apparently Fils is hooking up with a few big-name Korean electronic companies (TVs?), so we're all going to suffer soon whether you like it or not. Cheer yourself up with the video after the break.
Gallery: Fils Sound Film hands-on (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-05-36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603599/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-05-47_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603600/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-06-00_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603601/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-06-11_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603602/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/01/fils2010-01-09_19-10-36_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/fils-sound-film-hands-on/2603603/)
Continue reading Fils Sound Film transparent speaker hands-on (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/)
Fils Sound Film transparent speaker hands-on (video) (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/fils-sound-film-transparent-speaker-hands-on-video/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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