A TV in a briefcase designed for camping trips

A TV in a briefcase isn’t exactly something we’d call essential for remote-area travel.

However, the boffins at LG have released a niche product called the LG StanbyME Go, a wireless 27-inch 1080p smart tablet that is designed to go anywhere.

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Be it the backyard, on a picnic rig, the back of a ute tray, or in a tent, the StanbyME Go can be set up in seconds to provide outdoor entertainment when a power source is out of reach, and its rechargeable battery is said to provide about three hours of use.

The hard-shell briefcase is designed to be durable and easy to transport, to enable users the ability to stow the tablet with camping gear on long trips. However, the unit weighs 12.7kg, which will eat into valuable payload when packing for such a trip.

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The screen extends out of the suitcase via a stand, which can be adjusted to position the tablet in either landscape or portrait orientations. As a bonus, the screen can also be left flat, which transforms it into a digital board-game surface - or a turntable, if so inclined.

It'll be interesting to see how the unit fares after a few trips on sand and dirt, though...

The tablet also features a pair of 20-watt, four channel speakers, which will be more than enough to provide decent audio quality.

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The tablet retails for $999.99 via the LG US store, but it isn’t available in Australia.

Is the LG StanbyME Go something you’d take on your next adventure? For us, nothing beats a few drinks in front of a campfire beneath the stars, so we’d leave the screens at home. Still, watching a game of footy with the ocean as a backdrop does sound pretty good ... so each to their own.

Screens in the bush. Yay or nay?