This LG monitor lives inside a classy briefcase

“Transportable monitor” normally refers to a small, secondary display screen, plugged right into a laptop computer to broaden its multi-tasking capabilities on the highway. LG has one thing totally different in thoughts with the Standby Me Go. (Sure, that’s the actual identify). It’s undoubtedly transportable, in that it lives in an old style suitcase and folds out in a classy show. However this gadget is extra of an all-in-one leisure heart. Whereas it’s doable to make use of it as a monitor or TV, it could additionally serve up streaming content material or touchscreen video games all by itself.

The Standby Me Go (noticed by Ars Technica) is just a little 27-inch LG sensible TV, full with the corporate’s WebOS TV software program and 4 inner audio system with 40 watts of output. The display screen is barely 1080p, however that’s comprehensible given the dimensions. The entire bundle folds down into a classy briefcase, which might open up and show the display screen in horizontal or vertical mode and even lay flat for head-to-head video games.

It could run for as much as three hours on its inner battery, stream content material through Wi-Fi, load it up straight through USB, or solid it from a close-by smartphone. (A neat trick is that when laid flat and streaming music, the display screen shows a document participant animation). And, if all else fails, you’ll be able to plug in no matter you need through HDMI. It comes with a useful distant, which will get a devoted slot within the case.

It’s an fascinating spin on the thought for certain, however that is undoubtedly a case (sorry) of favor over substance. The 27-inch-wide, 4.6-inch-thick case does look extremely slick, like a skinny trendy hard-sided piece of luxurious baggage. However other than its capacity for use untethered for a short while, there’s not a lot you are able to do with this design that wouldn’t be doable with a small sensible TV, which may be had for $200 or so from many electronics shops.

So, how a lot does LG need for the Standby Me Go? The itemizing on its Korean retailer begins at 1.19 million gained, which at right now’s change charge is about $920 USD. Whether or not that’s price it’s as much as you, or a minimum of it could be, if LG ever decides to promote this factor internationally.