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I don't get it either. That article hits the issues why I won't buy one. I'd much rather have a plain old dumb tv and a smart device attached to it. With the
by LordKano 11y ago
I don't get it either.
That article hits the issues why I won't buy one.
I'd much rather have a plain old dumb tv and a smart device attached to it. With the same tv, I have been through a Chromecast, a NeoTV, a Roku 2 and a Roku3.
I have kept adding features on to the same old tv.
Also, I'm concerned about EOL issues. A friend of mine had a smart Blu-Ray player, the manufacturer stopped updating the software and when YouTube stopped supporting the version of the app on his device, he was shut out.
It was a minor inconvenience to buy a new Blu-Ray player but if it has been his TV, he'd have to either go buy a new TV or buy an external smart device just to enjoy the same feathers the tv had when he bought it.
Meanwhile, I would have spent less for my dumb tv and smart devices while maintaining a more positive overall experience.
- jevinskie 11y agoYup. A smart TV makes you find a single product that is both a good A) TV and B) media center/computer or whatever you want to call it. Decoupling the devices makes it easier to shop for the best TV and the best TV media center.
- GauntletWizard 11y agoI have a smart TV only because there are no alternatives. TVs in larger sizes that are just TVs are hard to come by, and were even two years ago when I bought it. If you find me a TV with 4k resolution and more than four HDMI ports and no 'smart' features (except CEC, because having my Chromecast and amazon fire stick turn on the TV is magical), I'll switch in a heartbeat.
- brandoncordell 11y agoIs 4+ HDMI ports a must-have? If you can deal with 3 HDMI ports, you can get a 4k Seiki non-smart TV for cheap. I think the 40" was around $399. I'm not hip to all the 4k stuff yet, so I don't know how it would compare to a higher-end Sony or Samsung, but I think mine looks fantastic.