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My recommendation here is to simply buy a dumb TV with HDMI, and plugin something cheap like a chromecast, or any of the aliexpress-20$ android TV boxes [1]. Y
by anilgulecha 10y ago
My recommendation here is to simply buy a dumb TV with HDMI, and plugin something cheap like a chromecast, or any of the aliexpress-20$ android TV boxes [1].
You get the exact same smartness, without the worry of bricking an expensive device. Just upgrade to the next cheap smart pluggable device in a couple years.
I'm using one such android-TV box on a non-smart LED TV and it works very well.
[1] https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=nexbox+a95x https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?SearchText=nexbox+a95x
- holtalanm 10y agoThats basically the setup I use. Old 48" flatscreen (not even 1080p) with an Xbox One plugged into it as my media center. Smart enough for me right now at least.
- kedean 10y agoFinding dumb tv's is surprisingly hard, now. Since I really wanted a 43" (exact right fit for the space), I settled for one of Sharp's Roku-based tv's. I'm pretty happy with it, because at least Roku's entire business is media centers. The UI is polished, it receives regular updates, but its not a general purpose OS like android, waiting to be infected.