Sanyo's LVT-WD40 waterproof portable TV

For a couple seconds there we couldn't quite figure out what we'd do with a waterproof portable TV to call our very own, since jogging through the rain while watching our favorite shows on 1seg seems a little bit melodramatic, but Sanyo says its aiming this LVT-WD40 thing at bathroom and kitchen usage, which makes a bit more sense. Features are pretty standard, the 4-inch LCD sports a 480 x 272 resolution, and Sanyo claims about six hours of battery life. Unfortunately, while the player can be used anywhere -- including being fully submerged in a bathtub -- its media capabilities seems to be more limited, since there's no media compatibility to speak of beyond the standard 1seg TV access. This one's selling on the 21st in Japan for 50,000 yen ($453 US).

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[Bobs @ Nov 19th 2007 9:34AM]

You know, sometimes, when im in the shower, ive got better things to do than watch that damn magic bullett infomercial. Maby if you take your showers in the afternoon then it might be more usefull. Does it pack an AM/FM radio?

[Mr.Tech @ Nov 19th 2007 9:51AM]

But hey.... if you drop this in the toliet while taking a crap, lol... it will survive but I'm not so sure you would want to keep it...

[phenom @ Nov 19th 2007 10:57AM]

Not a good idea since they're changing everything into digital so getting tv signals over the airwaves might be impossible....

[stealth @ Nov 19th 2007 12:18PM]

what about when im lounging in my pool on a raft?

or say i want to see how many 30 second commercials i can hold my breath for

[Mark @ Nov 19th 2007 12:24PM]

you reckon the WD40 name was intentional? http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_product_info.html

[Jason @ Nov 19th 2007 1:49PM]

Keep in mind that this thing is completely useless in North America.