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

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.

See also: Samsung thinks millennials want vertical TVs


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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Wednesday May 01 2019, @04:07AM (2 children)

    by Arik (4543) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @04:07AM (#837066) Journal
    But if you get a big enough 16:9 screen, you can just snap a window to each side. That way you basically have the benefit of dual monitors without the cost.

    Uhh, no. Same cost, absent 'we decided you would want this one so we built 10 million of them already, and we're selling them at a discount, they're on the shelf. if you want something sane pre-order at 300% cost and we'll try to get something to you by next year' level bullshit.

    Let me buy one monitor if I don't need two, or buy two. Don't force me to buy two, and force them into the most nonsensical and unuseful geometry imaginable on top of that.
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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:01AM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:01AM (#837092)

    Try a 4K ~40-in 16/9 TV as a monitor.
    That solves the 1080p problem, and gives you a real desktop with many windows/terminals/documents/waveforms filling your visual field with minimal motion.

    The guys I work with laughed when I commandeered the $350 TV after a tradeshow. Now they all have the same setup.

    • (Score: 2) by Arik on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:10AM

      by Arik (4543) on Wednesday May 01 2019, @06:10AM (#837094) Journal
      While you might possibly shoehorn this into usability, it's still horrible design.

      16/9? 9/16. Please!
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