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It really irks me that I can't find a high end television set that isn't Smart. I'd rather not have a bunch of features baked into my TV that are going to stop
by cptskippy 11y ago
It really irks me that I can't find a high end television set that isn't Smart. I'd rather not have a bunch of features baked into my TV that are going to stop working in months or years. I received an email from Roku just the other day telling me about buttons on my remote that will no longer work, I doubt TV manufacturers would even be bothered to give you that courtesy.
- coldpie 11y agoI agree with you, but this particular issue can at least be worked around by never hooking the thing up to the Internet in the first place. Given the massive security concerns about Internet-enabled devices not created by software firms, I think this is just the right decision anyway even if you'd find those features useful.
- Semaphor 11y agoThere are some higher end no-name china TVs that are simple dumb TVs. Or mid range. Mine was 150€ and reviews compared it to smart TVs of more than double that price in build, audio and video quality.
- amorphid 11y agoI don't see the point of a Smart TV. My TV is a 40" monitor for my Chromecast. I don't know what value a Smart TV could offer me.
- cubano 11y agoNothing at all, but I'm sure the target consumer for one doesn't post on HN.
- SyneRyder 11y agoI just bought one - I planned to get a non-smart TV, but found a Smart TV on sale for the same price. I expected to use my Chromecast for everything, but instead I'm using all the built-in Smart apps and the Chromecast very rarely. The usability of controlling everything from one remote (and even having a remote) is better, and means everyone can watch Netflix etc regardless of whether they brought a phone with a Netflix account or not.
- CaptSpify 11y agoHow long have you owned the TV though? The concern is that 3 years from now, will they still work, vs the easily replaceable Chromecast?
- russjr08 11y agoWell if it was the same price, then you could just add a chromecast or such later, and it wouldn't be a big deal. I definitely agree under normal circumstances where smart TVs are way more expensive.
- fluxquanta 11y agoI'm likely not the target consumer, but I bought my smart TV almost exactly a year ago (12/26/2014). Most of the apps that came with it don't function anymore. It seemed like every other day I would turn it on and have a message stating "Support for [feature X] will be discontinued on [date]". It's not even hooked up to the internet anymore. It, along with my phone that continues crashing and the useless smartwatch I sold, have convinced me to never buy another Samsung product.
- kelvin0 11y agoOUYA + Older (non-smart) Flatscreen = Win! I can hack the OUYA at will and watch shows, movies and stream music. All the while the TV does what it does best : show me a pretty, clear picture.