Ever wished you could bring your TV on business trips with you? How about to the beach? Well, LG has made this dream-that-no-one-ever-had a reality with the StanbyMe Go – a portable TV in a stylish briefcase. We thought the retro suitcase trend was only for record players but this $1,000 27-inch touchscreen display is proving us wrong.
Since this portable TV was announced last month, people have been a little confused. We've certainly come around, and if you don't see how this portable TV could benefit your life, then prepare to reevaluate your hobbies with LG's 'I must have that' promo video. The sweetener? You canThis portable suitcase TV is not what you'd call conventional.
Let's get into the specs. You get a 27-inch LCD touchscreen, with 60Hz refresh rate. It can be viewed in three different screen modes - landscape, portrait, or tabletop using the adjustable display stand, and you can install apps too – which could turn it into the biggest tablet you'll ever own. From a design point of view, the unassuming suitcase exterior makes a lot of sense. First off, it doesn't call attention to the fact that you're walking around with a $1,000 TV.
The suitcase also meets military-grade standards of drop protection and the device can function wirelessly on just battery power. As far as we can gather, you'll be able to stream from pretty much any content provider on this display, including Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video etc, and there are also LG channels and options to connect through Apple Airplay2. See theIn short – this sounds pretty cool, if a little crazy, and we could see it upscaling vacations, as long as you don't leave it on the conveyor belt at the airport.