A new company plans to unveil new high-tech tombstones with embedded flat screen monitors that would allow visitors to play memorial videos of the deceased, according to a report.

 

Joe Joachim, who says he wants to be the Walt Disney of the funeral business, plans to show the Vidstone this year at the annual funeral directors convention.

 

"What we're trying to do is create the ultimate funeral experience," Joachim said. "Funeral directors are realizing it's an important service we can offer, and and we're happy to offer it."

 

The solar-powered Vidstone will play a video of the person's life at the touch of a button.

 

It will not have speakers but a jack to plug in headphones at cemeteries.

 

Some cemeteries are open to the Vidstone but others said it could offend people.

 

"It could be offensive to some. I don't think it's appropriate or it's been tried enough on the grounds." Mt. Elliott Cemetery Association spokesman Michael Chilcote said.

 

The report said one of the most popular ways for people to commemorate loved ones is through short films.

 

The funeral directors convention is held in October in Chicago.

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I can see where that would be offensive to some, I think it should be done only at the request of the deceased, not leaving the decision in the hands of the family alone. But, personally, my Grandmother was my favorite person in the world, I cant even visit her tombstone so theres no way I could watch a commerative video. So, overall, I am against it.

I think this is a good idea.

It would be a great thing for a family to go over and remember the person easier.

I can only imagine how many sleazeballs will start robbing the headstones for the TVs. I do think the idea is very good though.

This is starting to sound like the movie "The Final Cut", where people in the future have devices behind their eyes that records everything they do in their lives. After they die, the recordings are removed, and special people edit the footage to make short films showing the most important moments of their lives.

I can only imagine how many sleazeballs will start robbing the headstones for the TVs. I do think the idea is very good though.

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haha 'Ultimate Funeral experience'

 

Its a good idea but like Bradcore and Fritz said jackasses will steal the tvs

Example of one:

I think I'll pass on that.

That's kinda ugly. I was expecting a flat panel like a that was flush with the tombstone. Not sticking out like the voicebox from a drivethrough.

That's kinda ugly. I was expecting a flat panel like a that was flush with the tombstone. Not sticking out like the voicebox from a drivethrough.

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Ditto

Yeah, that's about the ugliest way of putting the screens on the graves, those look worse than the old in-seat tv's on airplanes.

I think its kinda creepy.Pass.

don't we all pretty much have a TV at home to watch a video of our loved ones???

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