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Displace demoed new safety features for the TV made in response to concerns about the device s proprietary active loop vacuum technology.
If the vacuum pumps are in danger of not maintaining a seal or there is an issue with the stability of the wall the TV automatically deploys four quick adhesives for stability.
It then initiates a self lowering landing gear system to ease concerns about its vacuum suction mounting technique failing and sending pounds of OLED TV crashing to its doom.
Displace CEO Balaji Krishnan claimed that almost no one will ever need the TV s safety deployment features.

93 with The Displace TV has started cascading itself down its zip line. The TVs landing on selfdeployed foam feet. Starting to lie face down. < [+4001 chars]

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