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I've a 2015 model that's becoming harder to use because of the outdated software and I'm not sure of a fix. The panel still looks great.

5co 4y ago
pier25 4y ago
Depending on what you do either get an Nvidia Shield or an AppleTV. I'd recommend the Shield for Plex or the AppleTV for streaming Netflix, etc.
- icelancer 4y ago
  Definitely don't get the Shield if you use the stream apps. Nvidia's support for them is awful and their forums provide no help.
  - pier25 4y ago
    Yeah... Even basic stuff like framerate matching is still missing after all these years. They added it in beta a couple of years ago as a manual setting from the quick settings menu, but it's super buggy. It has never worked properly for me. Either the video completely freezes or the audio gets completely out of sync. And even if you manually set the framerate to 24Hz or 23.9 Hz, there are constant random frame drops.
- kitsunesoba 4y ago
  Yeah I don't even bother with the built in "smarts". Turn off wifi and bluetooth, don't plug in ethernet, and hook up a decent streaming box like an Apple TV or Shield. With that, it doesn't matter how outdated the TV's software is.
- vladgur 4y ago
  AppleTV is fully capable of playing local content. You can either use Infuse player or sideload Kodi
  - duskwuff 4y ago
    You can also install VLC for the Apple TV (it's on the App Store). It can play content from local network shares.
  - pier25 4y ago
    Yeah but it doesn't have HDMI audio passthrough which is an absolute deal breaker IMO.
huhtenberg 4y ago
In which way is it becoming harder to use? The smart TV part of it?
- interestica 4y ago
  It's simple enough to say "use an exterior device" (which I do), but even input switching is managed in software and can be a nightmare sometimes. It would be great if there was just a light OS install. It'd likely bring the power use down as well.
  - toast0 4y ago
    If you don't use live TV, consider using an external HDMI switch (or a receiver) so that the TV can stay on a single input?
    - kitsunesoba 4y ago
      Can recommend the receiver route, at least if you also want to have a decent speaker setup (even just 2.1 stereo+sub). Receiver firmware is more more minimal and no-nonsense, plus most receivers have physical remote buttons for all inputs which makes switching faster.

5co 4y ago

pier25 4y ago

Depending on what you do either get an Nvidia Shield or an AppleTV. I'd recommend the Shield for Plex or the AppleTV for streaming Netflix, etc.

icelancer 4y ago
Definitely don't get the Shield if you use the stream apps. Nvidia's support for them is awful and their forums provide no help.
- pier25 4y ago
  Yeah... Even basic stuff like framerate matching is still missing after all these years. They added it in beta a couple of years ago as a manual setting from the quick settings menu, but it's super buggy. It has never worked properly for me. Either the video completely freezes or the audio gets completely out of sync. And even if you manually set the framerate to 24Hz or 23.9 Hz, there are constant random frame drops.
kitsunesoba 4y ago
Yeah I don't even bother with the built in "smarts". Turn off wifi and bluetooth, don't plug in ethernet, and hook up a decent streaming box like an Apple TV or Shield. With that, it doesn't matter how outdated the TV's software is.
vladgur 4y ago
AppleTV is fully capable of playing local content. You can either use Infuse player or sideload Kodi
- duskwuff 4y ago
  You can also install VLC for the Apple TV (it's on the App Store). It can play content from local network shares.
- pier25 4y ago
  Yeah but it doesn't have HDMI audio passthrough which is an absolute deal breaker IMO.

huhtenberg 4y ago

In which way is it becoming harder to use? The smart TV part of it?

interestica 4y ago
It's simple enough to say "use an exterior device" (which I do), but even input switching is managed in software and can be a nightmare sometimes. It would be great if there was just a light OS install. It'd likely bring the power use down as well.
- toast0 4y ago
  If you don't use live TV, consider using an external HDMI switch (or a receiver) so that the TV can stay on a single input?
  - kitsunesoba 4y ago
    Can recommend the receiver route, at least if you also want to have a decent speaker setup (even just 2.1 stereo+sub). Receiver firmware is more more minimal and no-nonsense, plus most receivers have physical remote buttons for all inputs which makes switching faster.