BMW shows off huge 31-inch in-car screen to keep backseat passengers entertained

Image: BMWBMW has revealed a new in-car technology it’s calling Theatre Screen at this year’s CES. It’s not clear when or if this massive 31-inch, 32:9 display will be made available to consumers, but BMW suggests it can be fitted somehow into the ceiling of luxury cars, descending to transform the back seats into a “private cinema lounge.”
The screen itself has an 8K resolution of roughly 8000 x 2000 and can play content with a 16:9, 21:9, or 32:9 aspect ratio. It’s a Fire TV device, which means that just like other soundbars, sticks, and televisions running Fire OS, it can access most modern video streaming services and other Fire TV apps to stream over the car’s own 5G connection. It’s a touchscreen display, and there are also small touchpad…

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