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If they were not user hostile it could be nice. For example if the device itself ran the streaming software, you could turn on your TV from that streaming servi
by spoonjim 6y ago
If they were not user hostile it could be nice. For example if the device itself ran the streaming software, you could turn on your TV from that streaming service’s phone app.
- mschuster91 6y ago> For example if the device itself ran the streaming software, you could turn on your TV from that streaming service’s phone app. That was what HDMI CEC was supposed to deliver... assuming that it works. Hit and miss.
- monkpit 6y agoBut when it works... man, is it great!
- mrweasel 6y agoMany TV already allow this, either via Chromecast or AirPlay. Personally I hate using my phone as a remote, but many TV supports it. Given that this doesn’t work without networking, the inclusion of these features, might be a trick to get people to allow teir TVs to get on a network. For me one of the major down fall of smart TVs is that even with out the privacy invasion they all just SUCK. The interfaces are terrible, the hardware isn’t nearly fast enough, they just all feel slughish, you can’t expect software updates for more than a few years and you can’t be sure that you prefered streaming service is available if you not in a major market. It’s actually a surprise that not one TV manufacturer has admitted that they aren’t in fact able to produce a quality smart TV. Maybe it’s just me, but I use the AppleTV as the benchmark for what you need to deliver as a minimum. Anything less is a bad experience. Remember the AppleTV is still just a minor product for Apple, and companies who try to sell a similar, more integrated product, can’t do better? Why?