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AmazonBasics 127cm inch Ultra Smart
Amazon's catalog no longer lists this product (checked 2026-11-02). The name comes from the link HN users posted.
I think this prediction is laughable. There are many people around the world who absolutely cannot afford a high quality picture and sound system at home, but can easily pay the occasional price of a movie ticket.
Example in India. The average ticket price in a high-end movie theater is ₹239 ($3.18), most tickets are priced way below that [1]. The cheapest 4k 55" TVs I can find on amazon.in cost around ₹35,000 ($466)[2]. And these units will have the absolute crappiest screens and even worse sound. Anything smaller and you won't have a screen big enough to replace the theater-going experience.
I think your perception is distorted by the extreme high price of movie tickets where you live ($15 would be insane here). However TV prices are comparable. So obviously the TV looks more attractive to you.
[1] https://www.statista.com/statistics/319496/movie-ticket-pric...
[2] https://www.amazon.in/AmazonBasics-127cm-inch-Ultra-Smart/dp...