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As strange as it sounds, someone has made a television that can stick to the wall with large suction cups. It is powered by built-in batteries and designed to be taken anywhere. And the most interesting thing, as far as I know, is that you can buy one now.
Displace TV is a startup that reveals this first prototype 55-inch wall-mounted TV two years ago, but it never stuck. Since then, the company has refined the design, added a smaller screen size and thrown in some AI. the Move the TV goes on preorder now, starting at $1,499, and will ship this spring.
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That price has a catch: It’s only available during the season CES 2025the annual tech bonanza happening right now in Las Vegas. During that time Displace TV is offering a $1,000 discount on all its TVs. After the performance on January 10, the discount will expire. Here’s how the price breaks down — note that preorders require a 10% refundable deposit.
- Displace TV Basic (27-inch): $1,499 now, $2,499 after CES
- Displace TV Basic (55-inch): $2,499 now, $3,499 after CES
- Switch TV Pro (27-inch): $2,999 now, $3,999 after CES
- Switch TV Pro (55-inch): $4,999 now, $5,999 after CES
The main difference between the Pro and Basic models is that only the Pro has suction cups. The Pro also has a fully removable speaker system that helps extend battery life. All Displace TV screens are OLEDwhich provides the best image quality available.
This 27-inch Displace TV is mounted on a refrigerator.
The Displace concept is a TV that is completely cable-free and easy to carry anywhere. Its built-in batteries mean you don’t need to connect a power cable to watch, and it has Wi-Fi streaming so you don’t need to connect any other devices to watch movies. on TV and movies.
All Displace TV models have small feet that can pop up into the cabinet to disappear when the TV is hung on the wall.
Hands-on with Displace TV
The company unveiled its TV lineup here at CES 2025and I had the opportunity to watch on TV an exclusive demo session Displace set up for CNET at an Airbnb on the Vegas Strip. I’ve covered CES and televisions for over two decades, and I’ve never experienced anything like that demo.
There is a wireless 55-inch Displace TV Basic by the pool, standing on small legs, running on battery power. I picked it up and moved it using the built-in handles, easy peasy. But the really impressive part came when I used the Displace TV Pro and its suction cup system.
Here I am holding a 55-inch Displace TV Pro. Four suction cups on the back allow it to resist gravity.
In the kitchen a 27-inch Pro is tucked into the refrigerator. I pressed a small recessed button on the handle, and after a timer on the screen showed it was ready — and warned me to hold on — I felt its weight and quickly pulled it out. To attach it again I held it and an indicator appeared to help me level the screen. I press a recessed joystick and another screen appears, representing the two suction cups on the back, complete with timers and an indicator that shows how the cups increase suction until it turns green.
A message appeared telling me I could walk away, which I did with trepidation. I was impressed to see the TV hanging there, defying gravity, acting like a normal TV, complete with apps and on-screen menus.
Here’s what suction cups look like placed in a fridge.
The process is the same as the 55-inch model and is equally impressive, if a bit more difficult because the TV is heavier. But the combination of on-screen prompts and the large suction cups assures me that the ridiculously expensive TV will indeed hang in there. The TV also has a “landing gear” safety system designed to save the TV from crashing to the floor if the panel falls due to gravity (it’s not ready for demo yet).
In its most elegant form, the TV is all-screen, but it also has a lot of pop-out objects. The charging port protrudes from the side, and you can leave it plugged in like a regular TV. On the other side a pop-out USB-C port allows you to connect HDMI devices (using a USB-to-HDMI cable). Another small tray, which is only available in the 55-inch size, comes out and allows you to attach a Roku Stick or other streamer, and keep it inside. At the top there is a pop-up camera. At the bottom a pair of legs protrude, allowing the TV to stand upright. If you want to spring for more Pros, you can stitch them into a “video wall.”
Among the many pop-outs is an HDMI caddy that can store streaming sticks out of sight.
The Pro also has a soundbar and speaker system, both removable via pop-out brackets. Basic can also support speakers, but they are not included. Adding any of these speakers, which have their own built-in batteries, increases the TV’s battery life.
Without any speakers attached, the Pro lasts about eight hours at maximum brightness. The Basic has half the built-in battery capacity, so it lasts three to four hours. Including a full suite of speakers will increase battery life, up to 60 hours for the Pro.
The Displace TV remote has a touchpad and programmable buttons.
The Displace TV remote is also amazing. It feels like a phone in my hand, and the top of it is dominated by a touchpad with scrolling areas that move smoothly and exactly as I expected, enabling me to move a pointer around the screen and scroll through menus. Along the top are six buttons, one of which is programmable (it had a CNET shortcut for my demo).
The company also developed a proprietary operating system called Displace OS. It uses a I have an agent to ease tasks — from streaming and productivity features (like sending email) to ridesharing and food delivery — with voice commands. A wireless keyboard and mouse can also be connected to the TV to facilitate certain tasks.
I wasn’t able to test the agents for my demo, but I appreciate that the TV has a built-in web browser, which allows easy access not only to streaming services but also to websites like CNET .
This is where I mention the obvious: This is an expensive and somewhat niche product. If you want a battery powered TV it’s easy to plug a regular TV into one portable power station and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. If you want the screen outside, use the battery portable projector cheaper with a larger image.
The 55-inch Displace TV Pro will ship starting March 28, while the smaller Pro and both Basic sizes will ship soon, according to Displace TV. Find a full review from CNET around here.
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