Gadgets: Portable TV

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If there is just one gift you want to get your dad for Father's Day, it's the Skyworth Companion Portable 24P100 TV. And yes, I said portable. Dad can watch in the garage, on the sofa, in the yard for outdoor movie nights, camping, while grilling -- wherever he wants for on-the-go entertainment.

Everything is built-in, so there is no cable box or satellite dish to lug around. It connects to your WiFi for instant streaming and ultimate portability. The Skyworth 24P100 TV ($399) has a 24-inch diagonal widescreen, a built-in Chromecast to receive the Google TV smart platform, dual-band WiFi (2.4GHz and 5GHz) and Bluetooth 5.0.

A rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery inside provides 3 hours of playtime and can run off AC power with the included cord. The 24-inch LCD with LED backlight matte anti-glare display is great for watching inside or out. It has a 1920-by-1080 screen resolution, and audio comes from a pair of front-facing 8-watt speakers with Dolby Audio.

Ports on the side include AC power in, HDMI, 3.5 mm, optical audio out, and USB-A. A carrying handle is built into the top, and a protective case with a shoulder strap and carrying handle is available for $79.99. Google Assistant Voice Control is also supported.

As for set up, there's not a lot to it. Enter your Google information and streaming passwords, and you're ready for viewing. It lived up to the billing to work for 3 hours, but if you have an AC outlet nearby or a portable power pack, using it plugged in was great.

My ideal use for the Skyworth portable TV was outside. With a peak brightness of 250 nits, it worked great in the shade. If you have Bluetooth speakers, you can connect them to spread out the audio.

Skyworth is offering a Father's Day promotion on Amazon June 6-8 for $299.99, down from the regular price of $399.

https://www.skyworthusa.com/products/companion-p100-portable-led-display-google-tv

70mai's 4K Dual-Channel Omni rotating dash cam set is as innovative as a dash cam gets. It gives drivers an extra set of eyes with a dashcam that records a complete 360-degree view and has exclusive horizontal rotation functionality.

The stylish camera and the set's rear camera offer HDR dual-channel recording, including AI motion detection. In front, a Sony STARVIS 2-enabled camera delivers recordings up to 4K at 60 frames per second; the rear camera records at 1080P. Both deliver true color recording, enabling you to see a necessary scene and read license plates from afar in both day and night.

Technology with 70mai's MaiColor Vivid+ Solution produces perfectly exposed video with accurate color and detail through selective image processing. For night vision, 70mai Night Owl Vision records with sharp detail, clarity and reduced noise. What 70mai refers to as an industry first is that 70mai Lumi Vision technology can record viewable images in near-total darkness.

The nearly endless features include video transfers with WiFi 6, smartphone app alerts, find my car in real time, live route tracking, voice control, 24-hour smart parking surveillance, support for memory cards up to 512GB, and live streaming.

https://www.70mai.com/4komni $279.99

To help Dad with his building projects, the Zircon Studensor HD70 is the essential stud finder. Finding a stud can be one of the most frustrating aspects of any project, or what should be a simple project like mounting a TV on a wall.

In seconds, in a single pass, the Studensor HD70 locates both the edges and centers of wood or metal studs. It has a pair of scan modes; one will scan drywall up to 3/4 of an inch thick, and with the DeepScan mode, it reads through two layers. It not only locates the studs but will also alert you to live, unshielded AC wiring up to 2-inches deep.

Once the center of the stud is located, you'll get an audio alert, and the finder’s SpotLite Pointer displays an arrow-shaped beam on the center spot. An illuminated V-marker groove built into the top of the 6.21 by 3.04 by 1.35-inch makes it easy to mark the place with a pen or pencil. A 9-volt battery supplies power.

www.zircon.com

Every dad needs portable power, and the Cuktech 30 140W Power Bank Station 40,000 mAh high-capacity portable battery is a great choice.

The battery is rated to have enough power to fully charge a MacBook Pro or up to seven full charges of an iPhone 15. For single-port charging, four front-facing ports include a 22.5-watt USB-A, a 100-watt USB-C, another USB-C for up to 140 watts, and another USB-A for up to 120 watts.

It's built with a carrying handle and a 20-watt wireless charging pad. Gaming console-level intelligent cooling fans and an adaptive fan algorithm keep the battery cool and change speed in real time, depending on what is being charged. With small-current mode, devices like earbuds and smartwatches can be charged safely. All four ports and the wireless charging can be used at once, boosting the power.

A display shows the charging status, remaining battery life and real-time usage details. The Cuktech 30 takes about 2.5 hours to charge.

https://cuktech.com/collections/frontpage/products/cuktech-p-series-40000mah-300w-power-bank. $149.99