Philips Introduces Mirror TV

UnknowingFool writes "PCWorld.com is reporting that Philips is introducing mirror TV. It is a combination mirror with LCD monitor that will be rolling out to hotels. The screens will be 1280 x 768 resolution and come in 17, 23, and 30 inch sizes. It reminds me of TV PiP where the main part is the mirror and the smaller part is the monitor. Philips hopes to install it in homes later."

Comments

bow chicka bow wow!

[sweeney37]

so if you mount it above your bed you and your loved one could either watch a porno, or be the porno.

Mike

Re:bow chicka bow wow!

[AyeRoxor!]

Am I the only one that finds that "porno music" joke so annoying lame as to cause physical pain every time I am forced to think of it?

Sounds like someone needs some sweet, sweet lovin'...

bow chicka bow bow...

7 years bad luck

[matto14]

man if I broke this I would really get 7 years and also out be out $5500.

Shaving dangeres

[shanestyle]

Now you can shave and watch the news. As if running a razor blade over your face was not dangerous enough. =-)

Teenie-Bop!

[Davak]

But the mirrors themselves can be larger, with the image appearing as a window within an otherwise conventional mirror.

A teenage girl's dream! TV-Mirror in one!

Davak

Finally...

[A1miras]

I'll be interested in what's on my tv even when its turned off!

Muay Glaven!

[jeffkjo1]

My dreams are coming true... Now, if only there were a way to combine a time machine and a DeLorean.

Slashdotted badly

[sulli]

Here is a mirror!

what a gdarn nightmare

[SubtleNuance]

fade into a middle aged man in a bad suit, balding

male-voice-over:feeling down? self-image problems?

man looks himself over, up and down in the mirror.

male-voice-over:You're an unfashionable slob! Look at these attractive people!

male/female models flash around him in a halo of images.

male-voice-over:You look like NONE OF THESE PEOPLE! They are attractive, you on the otherhand, well, frankly are not.

man's face drops, eyes tear up -- he looks dejected and sad, almost suicidal.

male-voice-over:What you need is a week Visit at ZHHA Spa and Resort, a Bottle of Sup-Er-Pretty hair gel, and a Free 30day supply of E-Z-Thin diet tablets. See the Checkout Counter for details!

man turns from mirror, picking up his bags - another person walks around the corner and the male voice over starts again: "feeling down? self-image problems?"

Hmrphm, cause and effect friends... do I *really* need the intrusion of TELEVISION in the mirror, where, formally, I used to be ALONE with myself?

Vampire Practical Jokes

[cosyne]

This is just begging for a computer vision system to render your reflection, but delete the person sneaking up behind you. Then, once they scare the shit out of you, it switches back to mirror mode so the other person shows up again.

Telescreens!

[Tackhead]

> so if you mount it above your bed you and your loved one could either watch a porno, or be the porno.

"SWEENY!", screamed the shrewish voice from the telescreen. "325921 SWEENY-37! Yes, you! Bend lower, please! You can do better than that. You're not trying. Lower, please. That's better, comrade. Now stand at ease, the whole squad, and watch me."

Scary thought

[Mu*puppy]

Imagine the 'typical' date-less geek in front of one of these when power to the TV goes out.

"Oh yeah... Cindy, ride that big ol'-"
*zot!*
"AaaaAAAAhhhhh, who the hell's THAT ugly bastard, and what's that in his hand?!?"

Get your genuine Disney magic mirror right here

[JoeSilva]

Throw in voice recognition and we are there.

"Mirror, mirror... who is the geekiest of them all?"

Add a camera and image processing and it can really get itself into trouble.