Funimprint offers 4.3″, 5″, 7″ and 10″ LCD video brochures. We manufacture custom video brochures here in China and can print, assemble and ship within *72 hours. We offer high quality, full color video brochures – configured according to your specifications.

Have an idea? We can help design your video brochures using custom papers and sizes, inks, coatings, gift boxes, mailers and also offer full in-house prototyping.

Chinese Video Brochures

Funimprint assembles and prints its own line of video brochures right here in China. This enables us to ship custom print video brochures within 72 hours (restrictions apply), and also to do very short runs that would otherwise not be feasible.

Softcover Video Brochures

Our Chinese factory manufactured softcover video brochures are printed on our bright white (96+) Carolina 16pt card stock (32pt when completed), superior to papers used on cheap imports. Since we have our own in-house printing and die-cutting, we can also customize your video brochures with special solid colored papers and also special coatings.

Hardcover Video Brochures

Funimprint manufactured hardcover video brochures are hand-made using superior 100pt printer’s board (davey board) and printed on vinyl covers using high-end latex printing equipment. The end result is a moisture and stain resistance, extremely durable and reusable video book with the look and feel unmatched in any other hardcover video brochure. Note: Custom video brochures may not be available within 72 hours (call for details)

Video Brochure Specifications

Please be sure your graphics artist uses the correct artwork templates provided in your order receipt from Funimprint.

4.3″ Video Brochures

  • 4.3″ Diagonal – 482 x 272 pixel LCD
  • 256mb, 512mb, 1GB, or 2GB (256mb standard)
  • 1100ma Rechargeable Lithium Battery
  • 26-28mm – 8ohm, 1.5W or 2W Speaker
  • Magnetic On/Off Switch (hidden)
  • 3 Buttons (see below for options)
  • USB Charging/Upload Cable
  • 4 Color Offset (or Digital, Latex or UV Cured) inks
  • MP4, AVI and MOV Video Support
  • MP3 and WAV (selected models only)
  • 210mm x 148mm x 9mm OD (8 1/4″ x 5 3/4″ x 5/16″)

7″ Video Brochures

 

  • 7″ Diagonal 16:9 ratio LCD (IPS or Standard)
  • 1024×600 resolution (800×480 standard)
  • 512mb, 1GB, 2GB or 4GB (512mb Standard)
  • 1200-1300ma Rechargeable Lithium Battery
  • 26-28mm – 8ohm, 1.5W or 2W Speaker
  • Magnetic On/Off Switch (hidden)
  • 5 Buttons (see below for options)
  • USB Charging/Upload Cable
  • 16pt Carolina coated softcovers
  • 100pt vinyl wrapped – latex printed hardcovers
  • MP4, AVI and MOV Video Support
  • 210mm x 148mm x 9mm OD (8 1/4″ x 5 3/4″ x 5/16″)

 

10″ Video Brochures

  • 10″ Diagonal – 1024 x 600 pixel LCD
  • 512K, 1GB, 2GB or 4GB (2GB standard)
  • 1300ma Rechargeable Lithium Battery
  • 26-28mm – 8ohm, 1.5W or 2W Speaker
  • Magnetic On/Off Switch (hidden)
  • 5 Buttons (or customize)
  • USB Charging/Upload Cable
  • 100pt vinyl wrapped – full color latex printed hardcovers
  • MP4, AVI and MOV Video Support
  • No slideshow mode

Note: Imported video brochure specifications may vary

Video Specifications

Videos should be created using a 16:9 screen ratio ideally with H.264 encoding although several other codecs will also work (check with your video editor).

Be sure your audio is sequenced with mono and NOT stereo output. There are some sequencers that will render poor quality stereo audio resulting in “stuttering” during playback.

Video Files and Playback

Video playback is controlled by naming the video files in an alphanumeric fashion. For example, “apple.mp4” will play before “oranges.mp4” and “1.mp4” will play before “2.mp4”.

Generally speaking, properly optimized video will result in almost 60 minutes of playback per 1GB of video brochure memory. For example, a 512mb video brochure should be able to handle almost 1/2 hour of playback. Amount of playback time will vary depending on LCD size, resolution, codec used for sequency the video, bit rates, audio settings, battery size, etc.. Funimprint makes no claims or warranties for video playback capabilities or for sound and video quality. Funimprint recommends you first order a sample, load your video and then test it if you have any concerns.

Funimprint’s video brochure button layout features: Previous (hold to Rewind), Next (hold to FF), Pause (click to Play), Vol+ and Vol- buttons.

Video Loading

Funimprint video brochures come with their own USB charging and loading cable. You can use the included cable to load your video on to your video brochure (similar to a thumb drive).

You can also request Funimprint to pre-load video for you when placing your order. Contact us to learn more.

Splash Screen

All Funimprint video brochures have a Funimprint splash screen indicating that the video is loading. Without this page, your brochure’s LCD would appear blank for 1-2 seconds while the video loads.

*Funimprint does not warranty video or playback defects or incompatability with our video brochures.

Video/*Slide-show Functionality

Playback is determined by the presence of a “video folder” in the root directory with an .mp4, .mov or .avi file is present. The presence of the file activates the normal video operation mode, absence activates slide-show mode if at least one .jpg is present in the pictures/photos directory if configured. In sideshow mode, each image should display for 2.5 to 3 seconds before automatically going to the next image. Transition is a simple fade or wipe and can not be altered. Supported audio formats are MP3 (or .wav) and will play if present in the music directory.

Video brochures should display images at either 16:9 ratio (if possible without distortion) or be scaled down proportionally to fit.

Note: Funimprintvideo brochures are configured for slide-show functionality if requested when ordering.

Standard Button Functionality

Funimprint can customize the button print and the functionality for your LCD video brochures, but unless specified otherwise, come standard with 5 buttons (see functionality below). The print or the print and buttons can be added to, modified or eliminated completely.

Button Functions for Video:

  1. PREV/REW video (previous video, REW if held)
  2. NEXT/FF video (next video, FF if held)
  3. PLAY/PAUSE (video)
  4. VOLUME DOWN (video)
  5. VOLUME UP (video)

Button Functions for Slide-show (must be requested):

  1. PREV Image
  2. NEXT Image
  3. PLAY/PAUSE (slide-show)
  4. VOLUME DOWN (audio)
  5. VOLUME UP (audio)

Note: Funimprint default buttons are configured as above using standard VCR type icons (not required).

Shipping & Storage

Due to an embedded magnetic switch that allows the video brochure to automatically play when opened, video brochures must be alternated when stacked to “keep them quiet” during shipping and storage. Orientating video brochures in the exact same direction may cause interruptions in the magnetic field that shuts off each video brochure, “fooling” the video brochure in to thinking its cover is opened. This in turn drains the battery.