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Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: plinkoplus on March 08, 2005, 01:09:20 AM

Hello All,

I was wondering during the solo round in both versions of Now You See It, what exactly did the contestants write on.  Could it have been a monitor which the contestants draw on.  

If so, can somebody please tell me where I can find something like this.

I appreciate any info.

Thanks alot.

Sincerely,
plinkoplus

Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: clemon79 on March 08, 2005, 03:24:39 AM

[quote name=\'plinkoplus\' date=\'Mar 7 2005, 11:09 PM\']I was wondering during the solo round in both versions of Now You See It, what exactly did the contestants write on.  Could it have been a monitor which the contestants draw on. 
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Could have been. In the business they are called "telestrators."

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If so, can somebody please tell me where I can find something like this.

http://www.telestrator.com/ (http://\"http://www.telestrator.com/\")

Hope yer rich.

(Actually, I dunno if cheaper options exist. A cursory Google search of "light pen usb" gave me an general feeling that a solution might exist in the $400 range.)

You could also prolly achieve what you are looking to with a touchscreen tablet PC.

Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: SRIV94 on March 08, 2005, 11:46:06 AM

By any chance, Chris L., have you read Terry O'Neil's The Game Behind The Game?  There's a pretty good story about O'Neil, as head of CBS Sports at the time, first utilized the "CBS Chalkboard" (which we now commonly refer to as the telestrator).

He does gush a little much over John Madden and rips into Brent Musberger, but it's a really good read (and gettable via Amazon.com here (http://\"http://tinyurl.com/5aq6s\"))

Doug

Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: clemon79 on March 08, 2005, 02:45:55 PM

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 09:46 AM\']By any chance, Chris L., have you read Terry O'Neil's The Game Behind The Game?  There's a pretty good story about O'Neil, as head of CBS Sports at the time, first utilized the "CBS Chalkboard" (which we now commonly refer to as the telestrator).
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I have not, but you are not the first person to have told me about it, and so I have added it to my Wish List. Thanks for the recommendation! :)

Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: Don Howard on March 09, 2005, 06:01:48 AM

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Mar 8 2005, 11:46 AM\']By any chance, Chris L., have you read Terry O'Neil's The Game Behind The Game?  There's a pretty good story about O'Neil, as head of CBS Sports at the time, first utilized the "CBS Chalkboard" (which we now commonly refer to as the telestrator).
He does gush a little much over John Madden and rips into Brent Musberger, but it's a really good read (and gettable via Amazon.com here (http://\"http://tinyurl.com/5aq6s\"))

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Based on this tip, I purchased it this morning from Amazon for a penny plus shipping.....just over three bucks altogether.

Title: NYSI Solo Round Question.
Post by: SRIV94 on March 09, 2005, 10:56:51 AM

[quote name=\'Don Howard\' date=\'Mar 9 2005, 05:01 AM\']Based on this tip, I purchased it this morning from Amazon for a penny plus shipping.....just over three bucks altogether.

[snapback]77560[/snapback]

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Cool.  Let me know how you like it.

Doug