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Samsung Thinks Millennials Want Vertical TVs

posted by martyb on Wednesday May 01 2019, @01:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the adjusting-the-vertical-hold dept.

takyon writes:

Samsung has shown off a TV that can rotate into portrait orientation:

Samsung has unveiled a TV that switches from a horizontal, landscape-style orientation to vertical - so it can easily display smartphone content. The 43in device is called Sero and comes with an integrated easel-like stand upon which the screen pivots. It will go on sale in South Korea towards the end of May and cost 1.89m won (£1,250).

One TV analyst said it was an interesting concept - but might have limited applications. Sero will come with a microphone and Samsung's virtual assistant Bixby built in. It can also be set up to display photographs, a clock face or other images. Among the content users might choose to watch on it may be a new series of shows by Snapchat, designed for mobile consumption and set to be launched in May.

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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Wednesday May 01 2019, @02:39AM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @02:39AM (#837034)

    Are there any standards for up/down viewing angle and pixel aspect ratio in HD tvs/displays? Like if you want to buy a standard TV, are there specs that describe usable viewing angle from vertical (when in landscape mode), and whether the pixels are square, so you can be guaranteed a high-quality picture when in portrait mode?

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