Roadmaster Shows Programmable License Plate Frame

If you’re bored by the usual stuff that you can find at CES you can always visit Roadmaster’s corner. I say that because all those 108" LCD TVs might seem too much at one given moment. So it’s not just the mighty LCDs that can catch your eye after all. It’s the small and intelligent thingies that do their best when you want to have some fun. This year, Roadmaster showed up with some crazy stuff. Among many interesting things I guess that what really blew me off were the programmable license plate frames. While the idea might seem useless at first, think a little before you hurry back to the LCDs.

The programmable license plate frame can be used to display any given messages at all times using a small LED display. The message will be scrolled if it won’t fit in the frame (and it won’t) and the people driving near you should be able to see it. We don’t know how good it works when the weather is bad but I guess that the gadget will come out soon enough so we’ll find out if this proves useful or not.

Roadstar also showcased a miniature camera linked through wireless connections. The tiny camera can be placed over a license plate or anywhere else you need it to be. The display size varies from 2.5" to 5". Roadmaster is also working on a unit that can be placed in the rear view mirror (either in the center of it or on one side). The camera can be powered by a cigarette lighter adapter and it automatically turns on when the car is put into reverse. Bigger, wired models aimed at industrial vehicles are also being taken into consideration by Roadmaster’s team and might be produced in the near future.

It’s also worth mentioning the "Bluetooth-connected rear-view mirror", which allows the driver to see the number of an incoming call directly on the mirror. That is possible if your cell phone supports Bluetooth and can be quite useful in some situations.

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