Did This Guy Really Hack the Times Square Video Screens?

To be honest, I’m not really sure but the end effect is still pretty neat. YouTuber BITcrash44 explains the process:

the way it works is pretty simple: plug in my transmitter into the iphone 4 and play back any video clip. you can play it through the ipod feature or through the camera roll. the transmitter instantly sends the video signal to the video repeater and the video repeater overrides any video screen that it’s being held next to. it doesn’t matter what shape or size the hacked screen is because the hack video will simply keep its correct dimensions and the rest of the hacked space will stay black.

The Internet is understandably skeptical.

DesignYouTrust.com, one site that posted the YouTube video, is currently down, but when one Twitter user saw the clip, he automatically doubted it, based largely on the surrounding website (see update below). “As cool as that looks, it’s a hoax,” he wrote. “The focus on video effects on the rest of the site is pretty sufficient proof.”

But whatever. I’m always down for a well executed prank. Check it out.

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