TinyTV2 Review: A $60 1-Inch TV?

[@dennett316]

It starts in the middle of a video because it's emulating switching TV channels and it being the middle of a tv show...at least, I think that's what they're going for.

[@perry92964]

that was my thought and you can rewind or forward an old tv as well

[@phranerphamily]

I came to post what I thought and you had already done it for me It's like you were interrupting my thoughts and progress lol

[@ksavage681]

Yeah, I never caught a show in the beginning back then.

[@susanjohnson9795]

It's a novelty. But $60 is a little steep for a key fob.😮

[@colosine]

I figured all videos play from as soon as you turn it on even if you aren't on that channel, just like old-school TVs would

[@astrobstrd]

Choosing to start the videos from random points must be by design and I really admire that. The dedication to a faux-TV experience is very cute!

[@perry92964]

all it needs to do is have a horizontal roll to make it complete

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

@@perry92964 Lol, totally forgot about that "feature".

[@breeze1138]

I like watching a little TV every so often.

[@keen8271]

👌🤣😭

[@marciwhitman3513]

😂😅

[@youfoundisaac]

wow

[@patrickriarchy6054]

Perfect for asking people if they wanna watch a little t.v. then commiting to the bit by pulling this out.

[@shamancredible8632]

bad puns make me change the channel

[@a-b0t633]

This makes me want to get a fish tank and set up a tiny living room next to it so my fish can watch tv while I'm at work.

[@shannondore]

I had a betta fish that liked watching TV. Whenever I put the TV on, he would go to that side of the bowl and watch it. It was so cute.😊

[@robertallison9653]

How kind of you, you will have the most blessed fish!

[@wingedhussar1453]

​@@shannondorefish have amazing vision

[@brightonst]

Perfect for a doll house

[@CarboneCat]

That was my first thought

[@kurisu7885]

Or a Lego build.

[@mst3kanita]

@@VLADSMESH No expense is too high for Barbie

[@VLADSMESH]

@@mst3kanita This is literally a 15-25$ smartwatch without smartwatch functions lol

[@VLADSMESH]

@@mst3kanita This is literally a 15-25$ smartwatch without smartwatch functions lol

[@Neskicks]

I have one of these! All video files start playing in the background when you turn it on, so it gives the effect of channel surfing when you switch channels. The audio works best with old TV ads and vintage movie trailers which were made for treble-heavy, “tinny” speakers (like drive-in speakers), so played on the TinyTV it actually sounds right. It can’t handle the richer deeper tones of more recent sound capture. I love this little thing! I went to Internet Archive and grabbed whole TV broadcast blocks of TGIF and the Simpsons, and Night of the Living Dead, some old movie trailers and Christmas specials. The cumulative result is my childhood on a 1-inch screen!

[@MagnumForce51]

I imagine it's not technically playing them all in the background. That would require a lot of cpu resources. More then likely what's happening is there's a global timer and it syncs the timestamp of all videos to that so they resume at the correct part given the amount of time has passed since they were last "selected" as the channel. I am pretty sure that's how it's handling that.

[@fantomtuba]

Package looks like something that will end up at Marshall's within a few months.

[@TheRedRaven_]

Lmao so true or a Good Will

[@allenrusselljr]

Exactly, I saw a similar one at Walmart (clearance aisle) that came preloaded with kids cartoons. They were down to 15 bucks.

[@jakekgfn]

I got the Chinese knockoff Small television Device at the bodega but it’s not that cool it only shows CCP propaganda

[@bvoyelr]

The real kicker is that the tv's resolution isn't that far off from the resolutions we lived with back in the CRT days.

[@mostlyh2o233]

As a 58 year old woman, I think this is FREAKING AWESOME!!! What a time to be alive!

[@kengruz669]

But, but- what will you think as a 59 year old woman?

[@mraarontorres]

Wtf does 58 gotta do with anything ?

[@theREALdingusMD]

That tiny little prison TV is adorable.

[@John_Locke_108]

Yup. You could definitely sneak that into prison.

[@targuscinco]

We should build a tiny prison to put it in. I know a guy that can get us some tiny prisoners on the cheap but you didn't hear that from me.

[@ForEternia]

Apparently, you guys that replied dont get the prison tv reference 🙄

[@shamancredible8632]

@@ForEternia They think you're supposed to put it in a bag and hide it like a suppository. Figures they'd assume that, given it's pride month

[@RennieAsh]

Just in case people don't know : prison appliancfes are made from transparent plastic so that you can't smuggle stuff in via said appliance or hide smuggled stuff inside it after you already have the appliance etc.

[@roninhood1027]

In the before time, we couldn’t fast forward and rewind tv 📺 so it’s actually quite realistic!

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

"the before time" hahahahaha. Made me feel old when I was telling my daughter about something and she goes "that was in the 1900s". Ouch, that really hits home.

[@ashhillmodels3801]

For like 15 bucks, I would consider buying it. 60 Dollars..geez

[@lawnmowerdude]

People gotta make money. I assume it’s a smaller niche market item and probably not selling them by the millions.

[@xpusostomos]

$1.. and you've got a deal.... Actually no, it's still shit

[@RichardPhillips1066]

Its for rich people who have friends visting from Lilliputcia

[@califaern3sto]

I'd buy that for a dollar.

[@Teeveepicksures]

$19 at T.J. Maxx in 8 months.

[@kennethanway7979]

I need to buy this, so that I can put it on top of my big screen tv like they used to do with broken console tvs back in the day!!!

[@jmichellea4041]

😂😂😂

[@kewrock]

Wow! It wasn't just my family then. For years we had a 19" portable sitting on top of the big wooden console that didn't work.

[@kennethanway7979]

@@kewrock and usually one picture works, and one sound works, so you have to have them on the same channel!

[@DocMicrowave]

I remember having a portable 1.5 inch TV back in the 80s. It also had a built in AM/FM radio. It had a snap on magnifier if you wanted to see the tiny screen bigger.

[@emmydrama]

If it had more than 2hrs battery life it would be a nice desk decoration for retro vhs era content

[@evibes512]

MTV and VH1 videos from yesteryear on the desk would be fun. They should just skip the battery and have a cheaper desk only usbc model.

[@normandothegreat]

I wish that they would make it actually capable of receiving over the air broadcasting.

[@scottmerrow1488]

Thanks, no need to watch the video now.

[@jonesnbones]

No HDMI. Not 4k OLED. Pass.

[@naptime43x]

Be cool to play old NES games on it too

[@weirdmatter]

I have a tiny TV 📺 it's called a smart phone 😅

[@RennieAsh]

That's a tiny smart TV. Not a tiny TV ;-)

[@luminouseasportsfc]

​@@RennieAsh it's a dumb TV ;-)

[@murssss]

😂😂

[@ryanpooley]

60$ is crazy lmao

[@VLADSMESH]

This is literally a 15-20$ smartwatch without smartwatch functions lol

[@ezioauditore7636]

@@VLADSMESH It's a niche product so scale of economics applies here. $60 is actually pretty reasonable considering the parts alone. I'd guess $30 worth of parts. With assembly and time costs, and then markup, it makes sense.

[@RandomBogey]

$60 is high, but what’s weird is the DIY kit version, with 3D printed housing, of the V1 is still $75 and has been for at least two years now…

[@patrickriarchy6054]

​​@@ezioauditore7636 More like $5 worth of components if that. Probably the most expensive part. Being the screen at $2-3.

[@shamancredible8632]

@@RandomBogey If that's true, that makes me actively dislike this product. "Niche" market or not, that's just dumb.

[@barbaraa6098]

Wow, everything has gotten smaller in our country. Candy bars, etc. LOL

[@LynnWalmsley-ik3de]

G g. 7,0 CD bum

[@targuscinco]

That's what happened to me, I swear!

[@faceplantakaraybowman3501]

Bidenomics

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

Except for the price!

[@marciwhitman3513]

That's what happens when you buy a TV from Temu 😅

[@mst3kanita]

Finally. A tv for my Barbie dolls.

[@indycharlie]

Perfect !

[@zaptor1514]

The audio is equivalent to many cellphones. That’s the new gold standard of audio these days unlike the past with a subwoofer and two hundred watt tower speakers.

[@stevemcgowen]

So $60 for something someone will play with for 1 hour and never touch again.

[@Zark-Muckerberg]

I think what is more outrageous is that they have a diy kit of the tinytv 1 that is 14 dollars (USD) more than the tinytv itself.

[@brockly7916]

its a steal.. ​@@Zark-Muckerberg

[@RusticRonnie]

I mean it is a gimmick, so that isn’t that outrageous. Wouldn’t buy it… but it is a product that does what it saya

[@RennieAsh]

It's kind of a geek's display shelf piece or else you set it up and constantly have video playing where you want to attract people's attention. Maybe mini houses

[@Blue-bf8lv]

this is a really cute product, something to have on a shelf and show to people when they come around

[@tdata545]

Man they did a darn good job imitating that phosphor glow. Also the resolution on it is kind of nuts. Edit: I don't think it does pick a random spot. I wonder if it plays all the files in real time to further mimic a TV, so if it takes you 10 seconds to get to that video, it'll be 10 seconds into the video by the time you get to it. If that makes sense.

[@ji3g4j6jo3p]

I think it could be tracking the time since the TV's on and jump to the section of the video based on it.

[@shamancredible8632]

unmistakably an LCD panel, color CRTs have a mask and phosphor cells visible from the outside. I think I'd rather spend my money on a real CRT from ebay. Wouldn't cost much more anyway

[@tdata545]

@@shamancredible8632 Yeah I know, but it's not the worst immitation I've seen of it. I grew up in the 90s, so we had CRTs and even got fancy with DLP tvs, those GIANT 50-60in TVs that weighed like 200lbs, yeah, surprisingly not that heavy since it's basically a rear screen projector in a box.

[@keen8271]

I raise pet mice and I love doing photo shoots with them with tiny furniture. This would he absolutely amazing for that! Unfortunately our financial situation changed recently so no more gadgets for me. Im sorry I had to cancel my YT membership as well, that broke my heart as I love your channel.

[@mikemotorbike4283]

But you can still afford a tiny radio maybe?

[@keen8271]

@mikemotorbike4283 unfortunately not, but that would also be very cute!

[@targuscinco]

Or maybe find giant mice that you can take photos of with your normal furniture. No one will know I think.

[@keen8271]

​@@targuscinco 😂 the thought of mice that big terrifies me lmao

[@maryroberts2099]

This station is free

[@cathrineosberg292]

I think I would need one of these for each eye!

[@EpicLebaneseNerd]

this is a great accessory for an pc building enthousiast i can see it, this can easily fit inside a case, sit on top of the graphics card , can be wired easily and play some game related or anime related footage inside the case or on the case or near a keyboard, and since it is $60, it is much cheaper than those pixels only displays, so yeah, i can see a target audience in me also.

[@MoiraWillenov]

This would be great for a diorama or a doll house type setting. :D

[@KaneshaDi]

That is exactly what I was thinking.

[@meganwalker27]

I need this, just so I can have the joke set-up for a "What are you doing tonight?" question.. "Nothing much, just watching a little TV" 😂😂😂😂🙄

[@S.E.C-R]

I just learned yesterday that there was a TinyTv1 and thought it was adorable and now there’s a TinyTv2. I’m sure it’s just a cute novelty thing, nothing practical, but it’s cool you can play other things on it. I’d probably just run the tiny fireplace, but not for $60 bucks!

[@TexasVagabond]

You can customize a handful of settings when you connect it to the computer and visit the website. You can stop the videos starting at random times for one.

[@clivegouldthorp5575]

It's a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

[@strayling1]

But a solution to a desire which evidently does.

[@frozedokkanbattle]

Love how I’m watching old videos and he puts up another one let’s go, James knew I was waiting for a new video.

[@comancheviperrrr]

The fact that it actually picks up just randomly in your videos, actually makes sense. And here is why. This is trying to mimic an old-school television. When you would go to watch a TV show you had to pick up wherever it was in the show. You couldn’t rewind or fast-forward it. He just had to go with it. And that’s what this little TV is doing. It’s giving you that genuine old old-school TV experience.if you want to see that video from the beginning well you’ll sit there and finish watching it and then it will start over. So yeah, I kinda like that. It is giving you the old school experience.

[@migzz7976]

Thank you, was looking for the actual function, I think it’s cool I’ll maybe wait till it drops in price though

[@AliP1970]

3:48 "I'm Gumby damn it" 😂

[@justinthegarden8963]

I can see a great use for it on a desk or shelf. Visitors can switch between channels of anything you choose to share to anyone, novelty is there and sound well who really cares it’s a small tv

[@geogen1426]

Is there a tiny antenna on the roof?

[@TheJoeshExperience]

Seems like it would provide about an hour of "fun" before its abandoned

[@NickzAndMikz]

A dollar per minute

[@bland9876]

Part of that fun would probably be watching the Mike Teavee part from Charly and the Chocolate Factory.

[@codye541]

I like loading old sitcoms and cartoons on mine. Fantastic!

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

The random start, I guess it's like old school TV, stuff is on, when it's on xD

[@cyberi4a]

Don't see the purpose in this product, but if I was a kid, I would take a box with a cut out and put the TV inside to play as a Tricorder and I was Mister Spock or Doctor McCoy beaming down to a planet to explore it.

[@loriki8766]

Mice, Gerbils, all your small pets will love this!

[@retluoc]

Hahaha... that static sizzle when the channel changes, sure takes me back. We're pretty close in age. I think we both grew up (mostly) in the 80s. My father didn't get cable until 1981. 😀 I remember that (kssk) when changing channels. In a way I miss those "analog" days sometimes. I even miss UHF sometimes (kids ask your parents or look it up).😆 Remember before remotes existed. You had to walk to the TV to change the channel. I also anticipated the reading glasses. I'm nearsighted, so I just take my glasses off to read. 😀

[@buckyb7658]

The hairstyle gave it away!

[@SteezyG]

Well this is a weird one.

[@davidjames6879]

Did I miss something or doesn't my phone do similar things on a larger screen?

[@darrellboggess4954]

seems to be just an MP4 video player...been around for a long time and an MP4 player is way cheaper...i use to have the Radio Shack 2" color LCD TV back in the late 80s early 90s...used it in my car with a velcro attached tinted lens to eliminate night glare...was able to listen/watch Married With Children while traveling between cities off of a roof mounted antennae...car looked like an insect with those antennae deployed ...lol...but it worked great

[@VIDEOHEREBOB]

I own a 1" tube black and white TV from the 80s, but can't use it any longer since the digital conversion. It had a crystal clear picture.

[@lasskinn474]

the random spot makes sense if you use it to emulate like changing between programs that are already 'airing', or if you would have it randomly change at times if you use it as decoration(it is a decoration after all)

[@mtranchi]

how about reviewing that retractable garden hose that rick karn (the guy from home improvement) advertises?

[@sandybruce9092]

Yes! I’m actually curious about that hose and if it really is worth it! Hope James does this one!!,

[@robinnicole4466]

You mean those pocket hoses.? He did that yearsssssss ago

[@sandybruce9092]

@@robinnicole4466 Not exactly - and yes, I know about years ago - but there are always new ones and I’m curious. Are they better? ok? Worse? These are black with white stripes - looks too much like a snake for me but wondering if they are worth it! Times and products change so years ago is t relevant!

[@CharlesLamJr]

It would've been better if it had a built-in antenna to watch local TV on.

[@Dyanosis]

1990s called - they want their outdated tech back.

[@CharlesLamJr]

@@Dyanosis I still use an antenna to watch local TV. It saves me money.

[@myaccount__7269]

@@CharlesLamJrtv is trash. You watch ads. Not really saving $ since they are getting you watching ads

[@paulallen8495]

Reminds me of the early 2000s, when I used to put TV shows and movies on my little Sansa e250 MP3 player.

[@Dtr146]

210 x 135? That's the resolution of those little tiny displays that were on the back of those folding phones. The repurposing displays. I can get behind that. They're making a pretty penny The screens are like five bucks a pop

[@paulwesterfield1688]

Kinda did this years ago with an RCA 2" color camera monitor unit interfaced with a tiny vhf 2/6 receiver module via video/audio output. Made it battery powered via portable. Use it mostly when field testing homemade video/audio vhf analog tv transmitters.

[@markseifjr]

*my brother has this and brags about it ALL the time. Goes on and on about how COOL he is with his 1" screen and talks about how anyone who doesn't have one, or doesn't appreciate it, is labeled a "loser" in his mind*

[@ThexthSurvivor]

Tell your brother that he now has to pay a cable subscription and for a mandatory streaming service. Otherwise his TV service will be terminated.

[@Pravculear]

what is this, a TV for ants?

[@jameswichman7189]

I bough a Sony watchman with a 1” diagonal screen back in 84’ for $395. To watch tv at Boy Scout camp.

[@FrostyDelights]

Finally i can give my pet fly some entertainment🎉

[@Whigu]

4:08 When I used TV shows it started where the show was going... it's youtube and netflix where the shows starts when you want...

[@hyrenaj2888]

Pretty neat as a functional decoration, especially if you can leave it plugged in. Transfer speeds are really slow but I guess it's OK if you only update it every once in a while. Missed how much it was at the beginning of the video and as usual it's about 2-3 times more than what I would be willing to pay for it...

[@ranchdressing1037]

Us: Play Mario on it. This guy: Here's me on it

[@aarontrupiano9328]

this kinda reminds me of the Panasonic travel vision portable tv's from the 80's only this is even smaller and it's in color. The only thing it's missing is a 3.5mm av input or a micro hdmi input

[@beanzbeanzbeanz]

Ok this is pretty friggin adorable and I want one.

[@Riz2336]

If I could plug in my PlayStation 5 into it I would get drunk and use it all the time

[@VacMaster1991]

$60😂 . You can get a 15.6 external display for $70 to $100 online

[@VacMaster1991]

@@malakjoe no. But it's showing how overpriced this is

[@Dyanosis]

@@VacMaster1991 Not sure what you're replying "no" to, since we can't see the other comment. But I hope the reply was something along the lines of "but an external display can't play videos without an additional device which definitely raises the prices above $70-$100.

[@Dyanosis]

@@VacMaster1991 Also, you compared apples and oranges and expect people to get the correlation that "this thing that has 8gb of storage, audio, usb charging, 1" display, and usb uploading is totally in the same league as an external display that is 15x bigger and, maybe, has internal speakers". This would be more akin to comparing this thing to a smart watch. At least the smart watch has buttons, internal speakers, a screen, and a way to upload stuff to it.

[@VLADSMESH]

This is literally a 15-25$ smartwatch without smartwatch functions lol

[@VacMaster1991]

​@@VLADSMESHexactly

[@FenixFeniks]

It is possible the sd card is of the slower variety but it does soundlike the usb port they are using is pinned for usb 2.0 instead of usb 3.X. It does also appear to be connecting as a multi media device (think of how pcs recognize your powered on phone when you connect it to move files around), this matters because there is a lot of overhead added to the file transfers between the 2 separate oses as they communicate with one another and hand off & accept each bit.

[@sbtribute4529]

On Amazon Canada it's $81.35... cute but nope. One thought though, if it's not too heavy you could leave it on the Fireplace channel and hang it on your Christmas tree lol

[@subdiicee]

I bought on for my Lego sets and it looks awesome inside the house!

[@bradasstv]

Just got an 85 inch TV last week. Gonna watch this video on it lol

[@RandomBogey]

I’ve had one of these in my Amazon wishlist for the longest time now just waiting for the price to drop even a bit. $60 for the V2 is still pretty steep considering what it is and what it can do, but what irks me, as someone who likes to tinker, is that the DIY/kit version for (what looks like) the original V1 is still $75 for a handful of off the shelf components on a pre-assembled PCBs and a 3D printed housing. Granted, the PCBs are probably custom, but I can’t imagine even that would justify that high of a price if they’re mass producing them in even moderate quantities…

[@randymarsh9101]

Why? Why would anyone pay $60 for this?

[@publicdomain3378]

Little kids

[@toyota420xp]

I don’t understand this product at all

[@SilasTheSilent]

So they have something to watch while doing tiny cooking

[@Forcemaster2000]

I backed this on Kickstarter. The videos stop when you "change the channel" and pick back up where you stopped at when you change back to that channel.

[@Simonjose7258]

It's pretty authentic that a show starts wherever you find it.

[@Cyko..]

This is so neat! I have a few mini TVs that show clips from various shows like Friends, South Park, Batman and Robin, etc., but this is smaller and lets me put on my own videos?? WOW!

[@StonerKitchen]

This would be amazing for a diorama, or model project.

[@MrRight80]

Can you review the Cookie machine by Ronco or comparing Ronco's food Dehydrator to other food Dehydrators?

[@deucedeuce1572]

For that amount of money, there are Many small video players that will play video files from a micro USB. They've been around a long time now too.

[@debbydhill]

That's adorable, I love all things small. It could have so many uses, book nooks, doll houses, any miniature setting. You could use it as a fireplace, put a specific file on it to represent almost anything. A little too pricey right now.

[@ben-chan420]

Cable tv for hamsters. The modern era truly has mastered technology in ways those of past generations could never fathom

[@VLADSMESH]

This is literally a 15-25$ smartwatch without smartwatch functions lol

[@ThexthSurvivor]

You're right. Many smart watches from china have the same size screen.

[@NightmareRex6]

exept cheap smart watch i never saw use video but yea if find one could just cut off the watch things and make a TV base for another 5$ or maby even with trash aroudn house for 0$.

[@lawnmowerdude]

I kinda wanna make one into a drive-in theater for my model train layout.

[@TheRepty818]

Sort of funny little oddity you'd have on your desk at work and a co-worker would say whats that and you turn it on. Then the go "cool" and then you both get back to work.

[@Stratoliner]

That's really neat, I'd throw a ton of 80's shows (commercials included!) on it. Thundercats would be a cool watch on that lol.

[@3DJapan]

3:58 That's how a TV would work. You change channels and you're in the middle of a show.

[@blackmagician7645]

Feel it's something you wear as a detailed keychain accessory novelty.

[@joycehunt1307]

My husband might be getting one of these in his Christmas stocking!

[@BryceEdwardBrown]

This is how I will watch every Martin Scorsese movie from now on. How it was truly meant to be seen.

[@seanmachan6551]

One of the settings in the text file should change the videos starting at random spots. I have the "mini" one, it's cute as hell

[@durian9988]

People who make miniature house dioramas will definitely buy this miniature TV!😂

[@AdamsWorlds]

Kinda cool, super cheap made though using a vape pen battery and pie screen by the looks of it. Nice novlty idea i remember those small portable camping TV's from back in the day reminds me of those only way smaller. I am sure kids would get some use out of it.

[@jrbees929]

You have to admit.... *it's cuter than heck!* I love that it's a clear case too. If it was $10-$20 I'd buy it in a heartbeat but $60....just can't do it.

[@moonbladem]

The KZbin channel, Poppy the Prairie Dog, featured this in one of their shorts. It was so cute! Of course, now I'm going to have to go get my own! 😁

[@mikemotorbike4283]

A gift of memories ie wedding, special event. BnB welcome messages and info.

[@Cautious_Gamer]

That's dope. Needs to be put in a TMNT Sewer diorama with DBZ loaded on it and the Turtles watching it.

[@pinkfreud62]

Be cool for a large doll house. I could see 10 yr old me with my Malibu Barbie with this feeling like queen of the Barbie neighborhood, lol.

[@ownsacat]

That is so adorable!

[@montanaplease]

It would be cool if they had something larger with at least a 4 inch screen. Maybe you could also use it as a phone and communicate with one another and even put a camera so you could take pictures.. and perhaps, even someday they’ll come up with something with everything above plus you’d be able to get on the Internet with

[@tendraftsdeep]

Reminds me of my Ipods (I've still got), used to watch movies on flights with that tiny screen 😂

[@candacedolan4857]

Aw, memories. I loved the beautiful console TVs that became an intragel

[@Kiki-D-Kimono]

Can you find the tiniest radio? I work with elders, and they're always facinated with technology. I remember radios the size of a credit card, but haven’t found anything close to that small size now.

[@keithacenas205]

I got one two weeks ago? First picture I received was Tiny Tim singing ,Tip toe through the picture tube!😂😂😂