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Electric TV scaffold helps gamers Wii standing up

If you’re in Japan, a Wii fan and have ¥69,800 ($675) to spare, you might want to bung it towards the chuckle brothers who run Thanko, that great purveyor of all things ridiculous.

The Tokyo firm has branched out somewhat from USB-powered neckties and facemasks to bring us the wonderfully named ‘Electric Up and Down Big TV Stand’ – essentially a platform the raises your flat-screen pride and joy to standing eye level.

If you’re having a Wii while sitting down, then a normally elevated TV is probably fine, but should you need to stand up, then there’s a remote control for pumping the screen vertically upwards by up to 130cm.

Thanko has even built in a wired controller too, although that makes the gantry look a bit like a hospital bed. Moreover, the stand is no shirker and is able to hold TVs with screens between 40 and 60 inches of up to 50kg in weight.

Although looking slightly down when playing Wii tennis or golf is hardly a major problem, we like the cut of Thanko’s jib and have to give credit for doing something no sane retailer would dare attempt.

(Crossposted to TechRadar)

01:52 AM J Mark Lytle • Permalink
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• That’s one unique idea they got there. The only question now is will it sell?

  Posted by Lloyd Lopez on 08/03/07 at 08:08 AM

• Okay, now I live in Brooklyn and this might sound a little bit ghetto, but wouldn’t it be more cost efficient to stack up furniture or maybe build something with wood from the Home Depot? I know no one in my neighborhood have $625 to throw around.  Maybe other parts of the world aren’t feeling a recession?

  Posted by David on 08/03/25 at 01:05 AM

• Oh my god, talk about a gimmick! I agree with the previous comment on the furniture stack. Anyways, I don’t think i’ve ever felt anything even close to neck strain from having to look downwards at the TV which playing the Wii. I just cannot see this thing selling!

  Posted by wii fan on 08/03/26 at 02:58 AM

• Yeah… I agree with David, $675 for this kind of gadget is way too costly.
  It is better to have a careful interior design that is ergonomic and efficient.

  Posted by Electric Geek on 08/05/06 at 10:00 PM