The future of TV's

[Draconator]

This 4K TV sticks to any surface, without a wall mount. No cords as it runs on rechargeable battery power. No remote as it has a tiny camera on the TV that picks up hand gestures. Will be released at the end of 2023 for about $3000.  All I need to do is sell a house at that time and I'm grabbing one of these!

 

 

https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/groundbreaking-wireless-tv-ditches-the-remote-and-sticks-to-any-wall-without-a-mount/

Edited January 5, 2023 by Draconator

[TBBills]

No thanks, I don't trust things that are supposed to "stick" and costs $3k

 

I would need a lifetime warranty for full replacement if it ever decided to stop "sticking"

Edited January 5, 2023 by TBBills

[LabattBlue]

The hand gesture thing seems ridiculous.  How can it replace something as simple as hitting one or two adjacent buttons on a remote to change a channel. 

Edited January 5, 2023 by LabattBlue

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

  On 1/5/2023 at 12:51 PM, LabattBlue said:

The hand gesture thing seems ridiculous.  How can it replace something as simple as hitting one or two adjacent buttons on a remote to change a channel. 

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Let's see you lose your hand down the sofa.  (Unless you're Luke Skywalker.)

[Greg S]

Newer isn't always better. Take washing machines as an example. They break down more easily with their electronics dashboard. Things go out of wack and you are lucky if you can get 5 years out of them. The washing machines from the 80's and 90's were so much better and they lasted much longer as well.

[May Day 10]

what hand gestures will bring up the netflix app, go to the search function, then type in letters for what I am looking for?

 

The alexa-powered (or other voice recognition app) remote works just fine.

 

Other than the remote thing, I think it all sounds good, especially the charging function, however I wouldnt trust the first generation of it.  I wonder how light it will be that it sticks?  I also wonder what size is the $3,000 version.  I just got a 75" TV mounted in my living room and it is 75 pounds and no sticking/adhesive would hold that up securely and safely.  If there is an adhesive that would do the trick, Im sure it would tear out a chunk of drywall when it is time to replace the TV or move.

[Ned Flanders]

  On 1/5/2023 at 3:35 AM, Draconator said:

No remote as it has a tiny camera on the TV that picks up hand gestures. 

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So, if I flip this TV the bird, the Patriots game suddenly comes on?

[Mark80]

  On 1/5/2023 at 2:06 PM, Greg S said:

Newer isn't always better. Take washing machines as an example. They break down more easily with their electronics dashboard. Things go out of wack and you are lucky if you can get 5 years out of them. The washing machines from the 80's and 90's were so much better and they lasted much longer as well.

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Speed Queens.

 

No way I'm buying any tv from a start up company.  I'll stick with Samsung, LG, or Sony for my TVs, thank you very much.

Edited January 5, 2023 by Mark80

[WhoTom]

  On 1/5/2023 at 2:16 PM, May Day 10 said:

I wouldnt trust the first generation of it. 

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Agreed. There's a reason some people refer to the "leading edge" as the "bleeding edge." I like to let the rich kids do the beta testing for me. Once the early bugs get fixed, the prices tend to drop significantly, making the second generation affordable and more reliable.

 

 

[LabattBlue]

The no wires thing also is assuming you only stream, including no HD antenna. 

[Simon]

 

The Hidden Cost of Cheap TVs

 

 

[Fleezoid]

Ever see the product review of "Alien Tape?"

 

No thanks. 

[teef]

tv are one of the technologies that i will not run out and buy when the newest thing comes out.  after 6 months the price always drops significantly, and something slightly better comes out.  

[Warcodered]

Hand gestures you say....🖕 what channel is this?

 

Sounds like they're overcomplicating something that people already know how to use just because they think it sounds cool.

[LabattBlue]

For those who couldn’t be bothered to watch the 30 second video, it is “somehow” secured(and removed) using vacuumed suction cups. 
 

It does not use any kind of adhesive tape. 

Edited January 5, 2023 by LabattBlue

[Augie]

When do we get decent content for 4k TV’s? I have a couple, but I’m not sure why. 

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

  On 1/5/2023 at 3:35 AM, Draconator said:

No remote as it has a tiny camera on the TV that picks up hand gestures.

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  On 1/5/2023 at 12:51 PM, LabattBlue said:

The hand gesture thing seems ridiculous.

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  On 1/5/2023 at 2:16 PM, May Day 10 said:

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  On 1/5/2023 at 2:34 PM, Ned Flanders said:

So, if I flip this TV the bird, the Patriots game suddenly comes on?

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  On 1/5/2023 at 3:13 PM, Warcodered said:

Hand gestures you say....🖕 what channel is this?

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[Gugny]

I've noticed that a lot of people are really into having the latest TV technology.  To each his own, but I'm just not one of those guys.  I've had the same LG television for about a decade and I'm still perfectly happy with the picture.

[BADOLBILZ]

  On 1/5/2023 at 3:08 PM, teef said:

tv are one of the technologies that i will not run out and buy when the newest thing comes out.  after 6 months the price always drops significantly, and something slightly better comes out.  

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Generally agree.............but that's not what happened with plasma tv technology...........they discontinued it despite it being a superior picture to the LCD tech and it took many years for OLED to be readily available to replicate the deep blacks of plasma.........and only now are those starting to size up to anywhere near the cheaper panel technologies.      

[Golden*Wheels]

Everybody loves motion controls....oh wait no they suck and are terrible. I forgot, somehow.