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- "I can't believe we couldn't get arena tickets for this match! Now we'll have to watch the duel on the view screen."
- ―A spectator at the Taris dueling ring[1]
Obi-Wan Kenobi's viewscreen
Viewscreens, also known asholoscreens,vidscreens, and rarelyrepeater displays,[2] were telescreens used to projectholographic moving images onHoloNet channels from acrossthe galaxy. It would display holo-signals in, but, instead of projecting a three-dimensional image, images on a holoscreen would be shown on a two-dimensional screen. It could be attached to a wall and viewed in a room. It was capable of receiving different transmissions, includingChannel 1.
Establishments such as theOutlander Club onCoruscant had wall-mounted viewscreens, showing various sporting events includingPodracing,Odupiendo racing, andnuna-ball. Viewscreens could be used for in-house events that were not broadcast publicly, such as events in theTaris dueling ring, which could be seen on viewscreens in theUpper City Cantina.
Different viewscreens had different characteristics. For example, theEmpire's viewscreens had slight static appear before a hologram flashed into view, while aTrade Federation transmission had a slightly white surrounding area, and began and ended with a wave effect.
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- Star Wars: Tiny Death Star(Mentioned only)
