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Return of the TV Wristwatch

Posted by michael on from the carpal-tunnel-syndrome dept.

An anonymous reader writes "20 years after the Seiko TV watch, another Asian firm has given it another go. The Globe and Mail in Canada got their hands on the NHJ TV Watch and have posted a review. The writer thinks it's still just way too huge to be a watch but is still impressed."

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  1. What is it with these watches.... by gorre · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I really don't understand what it is with geeks and these big ugly plastic watches! Personally I just like a very simple analog wristwatch.

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  2. Who would want to watch TV on their wrist? by autopr0n · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The Seiko thing is a pretty amazing piece of engineering for the time, IMO. But who would want to sit there staring at their wrist for more then a few seconds. I mean, after a couple minutes wouldn't your arm get tired?

    Why not make some "eyephones", not to be so gibsonesq, but wouldn't a small monitor suspended a few inches from your face make a lot more sense for 'ultraportable' TV?

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  3. Cell phones by awhelan · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Cell phones have become the piece of technology that everyone wants to show their friends now. A lot of people even use them as a replacement for their watches. There may be a market for cell phone TV's, but I can't see anybody buying this.

  4. Making progress by Lord_Dweomer · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Yeah...its still too huge, but its still a helluva lot smaller, and doesn't have a wire that has to go up your sleeve to the battery pack/antenna strapped to your arm. Fact is, there's been a lot of progress and once they've really worked out these flexible OLED displays, we will start to truly see a lot more miniaturization, as the display is the largest part of most of todays electronics.

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  5. Re:Don't like the trend by John+Harrison · · Score: 5, Insightful
    I want a watch that tells the time and just tells the time. A cell phone that only makes calls. A keyboard without Internet Keys. Why do I end up paying a premium for these simple devices? :(

    Please note that you are not forced to purchase this TV watch. You can buy a watch that just tells time at any number of stores. In fact, I understand that they are rather common and have gotten less expensive over time.

    As far as the cell phone goes, I want one that can receive calls as well, and find the fact that mine can store numbers to be very useful. Oddly enough each cell phone I have purchased it less expensive than the previous one and superior in every way.

    I have an IBM Model M keyboard that just had its tenth birthday. Why pay a premium for a new keyboard when you can just keep using your existing keyboard? If you want one, head to your local thrift store.

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  6. As with all gadgets... by WormholeFiend · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The usage bottleneck is still the battery... limited to one hour of tv in this instance.

  7. TiVo? by MellieMel · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Why do we need this? Seriously. What do you have to watch that is so time-critical that you MUST see it real-time? The News? What self-respecting geek watches TV news, when there's Google? Sports? Use a radio, check the scores online, or go to a sports bar.

    If there's something on that I want to see, but will be out of the house for, I just TiVo it. If I wanted to be low-tech about it, I could use my trusty VCR to tape it. Either way, I can watch Good Eats when I get home. I see no reason to carry a postage-stamp-sized TV with me. Are y'all that addicted to Jerry Springer?