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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: 3, Interesting) by Whoever on Wednesday May 01 2019, @03:01AM (2 children)

    by Whoever (4524) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @03:01AM (#837041) Journal

    The move to 16:9 was driven by two factors:
    1. Cost. Production can be on production lines built for TV screens.
    2. Dumb buyers: The same diagonal measurement gets you less screen area with a 16:9 screen. A lot of buyers did not realize this when buying monitors and the vendors too advantage of this.

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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Wednesday May 01 2019, @04:04AM

    by Arik (4543) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @04:04AM (#837065) Journal
    I don't buy 1. The cost for producing a 16:9 screen and producing a 9:16 screen are identical.

    That leaves 2. I'm buying 2. A little oversimplified but not incorrect.
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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:44AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:44AM (#837105)

    3. For laptops anyway, the keyboard is also wider than deep, so a wide screen pairs with it well.