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LG Sells Mosquito-Repelling TV In India (technobuffalo.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the bug-spray dept.

An anonymous reader writes: In effort to fight Zika, dengue and malaria, LG has released the "LG 32LG52D" TV with "Mosquito Away Technology." According to Reuters, the TV uses ultrasonic waves that are inaudible to humans but cause mosquitoes to fly away. The TV has been released in India Thursday, and will go on sale next month in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, with no plans to market it elsewhere. It is available in two models, priced at 26,500 rupees and 47,500 rupees ($394 and $706). LG says the same technology used in its new TV has been used in some of its air conditioners and washing machines.

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  1. Have I got a deal for you! by jddj · · Score: 2, Funny

    My friend, for less than HALF that price, I'll sell you a mosquito-repelling rock! Shoots ultrasound waves. Humans can't hear 'em. This netting acts as an antenna. And it WORKS! There are no mosquitoes in here, right?

    1. Re:Have I got a deal for you! by CaptainDork · · Score: 2

      I endorse this product. The rock was used by early Native Americans and was called the "apasapion rock."

      I asked an expert in Native American geological studies and he said that, apasapion comes to us from the Greek (ca. 400 BC) for "sex."

      I said, "So, doc ... it's a sex rock. Why is that?"

      He said, "Because it's a fucking rock ."

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  2. debunked many times by rubycodez · · Score: 5, Informative

    Every decade or so since the 1970s there have been ultrasonic mosquito repellents sold. my parents bought one back then. didn't work. and any competent
    entomologist will tell you it won't and can't work

    1. Re:debunked many times by Solandri · · Score: 2

      Shhhh. All of us 30+ year olds know "ultrasonic mosquito repellent" is just a code phrase for "ultrasonic loitering teenager repellent." Don't let the secret out.

  3. Re:the mosquitos fly by rubycodez · · Score: 4, Interesting

    they won't even fly from the TV, mosquitoes are insensitive to sound even including the ones their predators make; look up what scientist have to say about repelling mosquitoes with *any* frequency including dragonfly generated frequencies, bird generated, etc. bottom line: they aren't repelled by any known sound

  4. Huh. by pushing-robot · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess this is what happens to electronics that get shipped back for coil whine.

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  5. Re:the mosquitos fly by Qzukk · · Score: 2

    That's probably why they aren't selling them in the US where people hate mosquitoes AND have money for TVs. And a legal system that frowns on fraud.

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