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New Tech: LG 82 inch “Ultra HD” TV Advertisement Prank

Tuesday, September 10, 2013


World's scariest interview - or just a great publicity stunt?

Either way, LG Electronics in Chile is wowing the world with its latest amusing TV advert.


The spot sees a host of job applicants entering a fake office to be interviewed for a job with the prestigious firm.


As the questioner looks at their resume the blue sky in the window behind starts to turn black before a meteor emerges and crashes into the city.


The lights go out and the terrified applicant is left groping around in the dark.

But then the lights go on - and it's revealed that the "window" is in fact the electronics firm's latest 82-inch "Ultra HD" TV.


The premise is that the images are so life-like, and the sound so realistic, that viewers can't tell the difference between real or virtual.

Uploaded to YouTube last Monday, the "prankvertisement" has since gone viral and been seen more than 1.4 million times.

There's been much speculation that actors were used to play the part of the applicants, but LG has so far offered no comment on the claims. (SOURCE)