Abstract
- The LG StanByMe 2 gives the next decision of 1440p and elevated battery life.
- New equipment embrace a carrying strap and a folio case, including versatility to the moveable TV.
- The gadget now options two USB-C ports and a spot to magnetically connect the distant.
At CES 2025, LG is displaying off the successor to the LG StanbyME, the moveable TV that went viral final 12 months. Dubbed the LG StanbyME 2, LG’s subsequent iteration in its lineup comes with some respectable upgrades and a helpful new solution to transport and show the gadget.
The LG StanbyME 2’s first notable improve is a decision bump to 1440p over the 1080p decision the unique had. LG has upgraded the StanbyMe 2’s battery to supply 4 hours of display screen time, a slight improve from the unique’s three and a half hours, however welcome nonetheless.
The perfect half concerning the LG StanbyMe 2 is its latest equipment. My favourite is the carrying strap. You’ll be able to stroll round with the StanbyME 2 slung round your shoulder or use the strap to hold it like an image. It appears and sounds ridiculous, nevertheless it’s exhausting to not crack a smile at it. There are some sensible makes use of for the carrying strap too, and LG confirmed at CES how the moveable TV could possibly be hung up and used as a menu board at a restaurant.
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You’ll be able to nonetheless roll across the LG StanbyME 2
Plus, the TV has a folio case now
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Like the primary StanbyME, the StanbyME 2 comes with a stand that you need to use to roll the TV round and show it horizontally or vertically. As famous in Steve Vegvari’s Pocket-lint review of the LG StanbyMe, one of many TV’s limitations is that it solely has a single USB port. LG has rectified this by including two USB-C ports to the StanbyME 2. Nonetheless, the gadget nonetheless solely has a single HDMI port.
One other accent new to the LG StanbyME 2 is a folio case that makes it appear like an enormous iPad (by way of The Verge). The folio cowl protects the show whereas transporting it and may act as a tabletop stand. It serves the identical goal as a folio case on any pill — it is simply quadruple the dimensions. The TV additionally has a brand new spot to magnetically connect the distant, making it more durable to lose.
LG has not but revealed a launch date or worth for the StanbyME 2. The unique StanbyME prices $799, so the StanbyME 2 could possibly be someplace in that ballpark. LG has one other model of the TV referred to as the StanbyME GO, a TV in a briefcase that prices $1200.
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The StanbyME is probably not poised to be your main TV nevertheless it does supply a ton of revolutionary makes use of.
