Detecting Smartphone Waves Using Toy - VIDEO

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The discussion revolves around a video that claims to demonstrate the detection of smartphone waves using a toy. Participants express curiosity about the underlying mechanisms, questioning whether it involves the carrier wave or the multiplexer signal of the phone, while also expressing skepticism about the video's authenticity.

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  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants inquire about the technical workings of the detection method shown in the video, specifically questioning the role of the carrier wave versus the multiplexer signal.
  • Several participants express doubt regarding the video's credibility, suggesting that it may be the result of video editing rather than a genuine demonstration.
  • One participant notes that the behavior of the sketch pads in the video appears suspicious, implying that they would malfunction if the claims were true.
  • Another participant points out that the shifting pixels in the video could indicate manipulation, further questioning its authenticity.
  • A final post asserts that the video was not actually aired on the BBC, adding to the skepticism surrounding its legitimacy.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express skepticism about the video's authenticity, with no consensus on the technical aspects or the validity of the claims made in the video.

Contextual Notes

Participants have not reached a resolution regarding the technical details of smartphone wave detection or the authenticity of the video, and there are unresolved assumptions about the nature of the signals involved.

Newtonfalls
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Hi,

i came across this video on BBC yesterday:
<link to video deleted>
Now I wonder how this stuff works in detail?
Is it the carrier wave or the multiplexer signal of the phone?

best regards
 
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Newtonfalls said:
Hi,

i came across this video on BBC yesterday:
<link to video deleted>
Now I wonder how this stuff works in detail?
Is it the carrier wave or the multiplexer signal of the phone?

best regards

personally, I don't believe the video
I seriously doubt that would really work.
More likely some wonderful video editing done
 
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davenn said:
personally, I don't believe the video
I seriously doubt that would really work.
More likely some wonderful video editing done

It's got to be dodgy. Those sketch pads would always be going loopy. People (except PF members) would all take them back to the shop.
 
It doesn't look genuine to me. If you notice, the pixels making up the stone between the sketch pads constantly shift. The pixels making up the boundaries of each screen on the pad are also shifting.
 
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Newtonfalls said:
i came across this video on BBC yesterday:
That fake video was not on the BBC.

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