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The gadget sits on four slender, angled legs with its dials and classic, brown shell beckoning viewers toward its warm, bright stories. The TinyTV\u2019s screen is only 1.14 inches diagonally, but the device exudes vintage energy.<\/p>\n<p>In simple terms, the TinyTV is a portable, rechargeable gadget that plays stored videos and was designed to look and function like a vintage TV. The details go down to the dials, one for controlling the volume and another for scrolling through the stored video playlist. Both rotary knobs make an assuring click when twisted.<\/p>\n<p>Musing on fantastical uses for the TinyTV seems appropriate because the device feels like it&#8217;s built around fun. At a time when TVs are getting more powerful, <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/01\/ces-2025-teases-alarming-smart-tv-future-loaded-with-unwanted-software-gimmicks\/\">software-driven, AI-stuffed<\/a>, and, of course, bigger, the TinyTV is a delightful, comforting tribute to a simpler time for TVs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/08\/video-player-looks-like-a-1-inch-tv-from-the-60s-and-is-wondrous-pointless-fun\/\">Read full article<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2025\/08\/video-player-looks-like-a-1-inch-tv-from-the-60s-and-is-wondrous-pointless-fun\/#comments\">Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wpematico_credit\"><small>Powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wpematico.com\" target=\"_blank\">WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If a family of anthropomorphic mice were to meet around a TV, I imagine they&#8217;d gather around something like TinyCircuits\u2019 TinyTV 2. The gadget sits on four slender, angled legs with its dials and classic, brown shell beckoning viewers toward its warm, bright stories. The TinyTV\u2019s screen is only 1.14 inches diagonally, but the device exudes vintage energy. 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