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I was in a big box store and I saw a Samsung blu-ray player that allowed control from your smart phone. I don't know how well this works but if it works better
by pragmatic 15y ago
I was in a big box store and I saw a Samsung blu-ray player that allowed control from your smart phone.
I don't know how well this works but if it works better than my current htpc + android + remote apps (which don't well together), I'd be super impressed.
Samsung already has a lot of integration nailed. Their products work well together. When I pop in a blu-ray, the tv turns on along with the sound bar. The remotes work well together (I can't speak to how well this works for other manufacturers like Sony).
If you throw a smart phone into the mix, that actually works as a remote for the TV and Blu-ray, I would be very impressed.
- scdc 15y agoI have a Samsung TV and their iPhone app lets me control the TV. Handy for when I can't find the remote. But their whole Smart TV system with apps and stuff really stinks. Very hard to understand the options, and the UI of the underlying apps is terrible. Just terrible.
- Motorcycles 15y agoSeriously. The smart TVs are total crap. I disconnected mine from the internet because it was a waste of a LAN cable. The only thing that's kind of useful is the usb port. The software is going to need to get MUCH MUCH better before this becomes any kind force in entertainment, considering an apple tv is less than 100 bucks