By Roland Piquepaille
In these days of 40 inches TVs, the Associated Press reports that Takara, a Japanese company, plans to sell 1.5 inches TVs built by Sharp Corp. But these TVs will not take place in your living room. They'll be sitting inside doll houses.The tiny, postage-stamp-size TV sitting in the corner of a miniature living room works like a real TV, complete with volume and channel controls, video recording capability and liquid crystal display technology from Sharp Corp.
Tokyo toymaker Takara Co. plans to start selling the doll-house-like miniatures for 19,800 yen (US$166) each in Japan in September. The company has no overseas sale plans so far, said company spokeswoman Akane Noma.
The TV display supplied by the Osaka-based electronics maker measures just 3.8 centimeters (1.5 inches). It hooks up to a video-game machine for eye-straining gaming fun.
The little TV's control switches, which are regular sizes, are on the side of the floor. Each room measures 25 centimeters (10 inches) by 16.5 centimeters (7 inches) and stands 20 centimeters (8 inches) tall.
I have a hard time imagining someone watching something on such a tiny screen. But gaming looks nearly impossible.
Source: Associated Press, February 19, 2003
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