“Portable monitor” often refers to a small, secondary display screen, plugged right into a laptop computer to increase its multi-tasking capabilities on the street. LG has one thing completely different in thoughts with the Standby Me Go. (Yes, that’s the true title). It’s undoubtedly moveable, in that it lives in an old style suitcase and folds out in a classy show. But this gadget is extra of an all-in-one leisure middle. While it’s doable to make use of it as a monitor or TV, it might probably additionally serve up streaming content material or touchscreen video games all by itself.

The Standby Me Go (noticed by Ars Technica) is a bit of 27-inch LG sensible TV, full with the corporate’s WebOS TV software program and 4 inside audio system with 40 watts of output. The display screen is simply 1080p, however that’s comprehensible given the dimensions. The complete package deal 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.

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It can run for as much as three hours on its inside battery, stream content material through Wi-Fi, load it up instantly through USB, or forged it from a close-by smartphone. (A neat trick is that when laid flat and streaming music, the display screen shows a file participant animation). And, if all else fails, you may plug in no matter you need through HDMI. It comes with a helpful distant, which will get a devoted slot within the case.

It’s an fascinating spin on the concept for certain, however that is undoubtedly a case (sorry) of fashion over substance. The 27-inch-wide, 4.6-inch-thick case does look extremely slick, like a skinny fashionable hard-sided piece of luxurious baggage. But except for its skill 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 will be had for $200 or so from many electronics shops.

So, how a lot does LG need for the Standby Me Go? The listing on its Korean store begins at 1.19 million gained, which at right now’s alternate price is about $920 USD. Whether that’s price it’s as much as you, or at the very least it could be, if LG ever decides to promote this factor internationally.