Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV: 30-second reviewProducts that fuse technology to create something interesting aren’t a new concept, and with the advent of the Smart TV, most of us have one or more in our homes.But the Apolosign 32" Smart Portable TV takes the technology crossover idea to a whole different level, as it combines a 4K display, an Android 16 tablet and a battery backup into a single roll-anywhere solution.This is perfect for promotional signage, but I could also see this as being the perfect way to explain mobile apps in an educational setting.If there is a caveat to lumping this much technology together, it's the weight, and this product is 22kg in the box, and not much less out of it. Therefore, getting it assembled is probably a two-man job, and should it fall over and hit anything, there will be breakage.Also, at nearly $1000 / £1000, it isn’t cheap for what on the surface looks like a 32-inch TV, but that doesn’t account for all the technology underneath.If you need a huge 4K Android tablet that can run all the standard apps and be operated by touch or voice while on battery power, then the options are limited. And, while there are a few places where it might have been a little better, overall Apolosign has done a decent job making this fusion product design work.Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV: Price and availability(Image credit: Mark Pickavance)Assembly funPower optionsDual-purpose designIn the box, this hardware weighs an impressive 22kg, and the box isn’t a huge part of that weight.That mass is mostly because of the construction of the base, which has some intentional extra weight, and also a battery, to increase the stability once fully assembled. Assembly starts with the base, connecting it to a two-part pillar, and then, once that’s together, attaching the monitor using a VESA 100 mounting.I’d strongly suggest that, unlike me, anyone doing this have a second support person handy, because some of the parts and the assembly are heavy.The added complication of this design is that the PSU plugs into the base, and power is passed via a series of connectors up the support arm to the display.My install was made extra fun because on the inside of the box lid was a set of instructions that I decided to follow. To connect the base to the bottom half of the pillar, I was told to use the screws labelled B3x16, and this was the only screw bag that had a label.Except someone in the packing department had taken B3 to be the number of screws, and put three screws in there that were for the VESA connection stage, and they weren’t anywhere near 16mm long. I found those in an unmarked bag, give of them, four to attach and one spare. But anyone following the box instructions to the letter would be stuck because the VESA screws aren’t long enough for that attachment.Once I realised the mistake, it was all plain sailing, and soon the support arm and screen were treated as one item.For those wondering, there is a panel you can remove on the screen that provides access to the USB ports and an HDMI port for those wanting to use a PC or smart stick with it. And, also in that location is a place to directly power the system with the PSU. However, if you use that power input, the battery in the base won’t be charged, and it will need to be plugged in to use. It’s a choice, but it does allow the display to be used on a different VESA support, like one on a table.The support column can tilt, rotate, and swivel, and there is 18cm of vertical movement. And, as the base is on casters, it can spin completely around.(Image credit: Mark Pickavance)Hardware: 4 / 5The final hardware part I want to discuss is the battery, something I wasn’t actually expecting, that turned out to be genuinely useful.Deep in the base, but replaceable is a 15000 mAh dual-cell Lithium-ion battery rated at 14.8 Volts. This is charged when the base is connected to power, although it charges much faster when the unit isn’t in use. Apolosign states that if the unit is in use and the battery is flat, it could take 6 hours to fully recharge. If you turn the screen and tablet off, it charges faster, probably in less than two hours.The moral of this tale is to provide a PSU with enough umph to both charge and power, not do only one of those things effectively.Makers quoted discharge is also six hours, but that longevity is dependent on the brightness set on the monitor and what the tablet is doing. But, during that time, you can wheel it around without any connected wires, and it remains fully functional.Overall, the hardware in the tablet part of this design is decent if a bit underwhelming. I do wonder if a more modern SoC at 4nm might be more power efficient and an even better performer, allowing for more time on battery. But then, given that most of the power in the battery will be used on the 4K display, there might not be much of an advantage to gain.Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV: Performance(Image credit: Mark Pickavance)Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV: Report cardValueLimited choices make for good value4 / 5DesignAwkward to assemble but nice when together4 / 5HardwareModest SoC, but decent spec otherwise4 / 5PerformanceMediorcre tablet and decent screen3.5 / 5TotalNot cheap, but useful for so many jobs4 / 5Should you buy a Apolosign 32-inch Smart Portable TV?