Customer Ratings & Reviews

The LG StanByMe 2 has a sharp and brighter than expected screen. Mind you, you do need to dig through the menus to turn off power saving auto mode nonsense to get it to display at its brightest, but once you do its quite nice. The stand out features that really sell the StanByMe 2 are the portable nature of the TV itself, with its built in battery and folio cover making it turn into an enormous tablet display you can just pack up and bring with you anywhere. And of course, the stand. With wheels to roll around on, and power supplied to the tv through the stand and adjustable arm this can be rolled around just about anywhere. Making it really great for bringing the screen wherever you need to go, wheather that be relaxing in a bubble bath, or chilling on the couch. The wide flat bottom of the stand is great for whatever device you want to plugin to the tv as well. Game Console, laptop, Portable game system, whatever, it should fit nicely. The remote magnetically attaches to the top or side of the TV for easy storage, making it a good default spot to put the remote when you are done. And if using it close to you, the display is also a touch screen, so you can completely forego the remote as well if you want. For the most part there is nothing but good things to say about the StanByMe 2's form factor. Unfortunately that's where the great ends. LG's WebOS smart TV software feels sluggish and clunky. Loading menus feels like it takes forever. And not being able to uninstall things like amazon alexa is a big no no for me. I don't need or want "smart" assistants myself, and anything thats actively contributing to the already slow interface needs to go. My experience with streaming from the built in Amazon Prime Video app left a lot to be desired to. Some shows just would launch no matter what I tried. But pull up Prime Video on my phone, or tablet and the same shows that wouldn't play from the TV play fine. That said, LG's streaming channels work great, and offer a fine selection of content with a wide variety of genres to peruse, including kids shows, anime, game shows, sports, dramas, etc etc etc. It's a shame though, Even with the less than amazing performance running the OS, what would have saved this would have just been a competent build of Android TV. There is zero reason to reinvent the wheel and use a locked down proprietary OS here when you could have a definitively superior experience. As much as I want to love it as a TV, honestly, I think it shines brightest when just used as a monitor.

I love this thing and the fact that LG is willing to pursue some new weird form factors. This is the 2nd generation of the StandByMe and it’s kinda what the name implies: a smart TV which is on a stand. Oh, and did I mention this TV also has wheels so you can drag it around? And a battery so you don’t necessarily need to bring along a power cable? The form-factor really is quite neat and fun. The base is weighted substantially, so you don’t really need to worry about it tipping over and the arm both pivots up and down and also allows the TV to spin around to position it in landscape or portrait depending on the app or way you are using it. The TV is touchscreen and has a remote allowing for interaction close quarters or from across the room. It’s an average sensitivity touchscreen considering the size, but it isn’t the best I have used. The cool thing is what the portability and positioning options allow for. Here are some examples of some of the things we’ve used it for: - Late night office hours when you need an extra monitor - Personal TV time if your partner is watching something different - Rolling it up to the cat tree so they can watch Bird TV - A super fancy event sign-in tablet - Browsing the internet and online shopping on the couch - Presentations on the go - Watching you favorite show in a relaxing bath There are so many ways you can personally use it or how it enables sharing content as well. If you don’t need the stand, they even have a comically large folio case that you can use to stand it up on a table. There are games as well, which make it potentially great for families. As an early thirties individual, they aren’t the primary reason I would buy a device like this, but they are fun if you are looking for some down time on a bigger touch screen than your phone or tablet. The other cool thing is that when you have your laptop or computer plugged into the StandByMe 2 via USB C it also enables touchscreen input which is really handy for browsing the web. Overall, I am really impressed with the uniqueness and surprising versatility of having a device like this that you can just drag or carry around. Having a smart TV with a battery is one thing, but having the ability to move, position, connect and stream almost anywhere opens up all sorts of options!