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I'm all for non-smart TVs and have gone that route through not hooking up internet. That said, I think there is a middle-ground here. If its within your capac

I'm all for non-smart TVs and have gone that route through not hooking up internet. That said, I think there is a middle-ground here. If its within your capacity, I'd consider allowing a USB connection. If I were able to attach a USB thumb-drive or an external hard-drive (powered though USB connection) and the TV provide a basic visual navigation system. The nearest comparison is something like the current Roku USB app, or a more basic version of the Infuse App (https://firecore.com/ https://firecore.com/), the library structure is a reflection of the file-system. I'll skip the details where a dedicated user can set the cover image for a given video by having a image filer with the same name as a companion to the MP4 etc... I know that would be a huge jump, but I'd pay for it.

tremon 4y ago
And which file formats and filesystems should that USB connection support? Should it support next-year's H269 format? Who will provide firmware updates to add new video formats? That's my main objection to many of these all-in-one systems: the built-in technology support will be obsoleted before the rest of the system fails due to old age. I much prefer a dumb TV with a separate media box/dongle that I can replace with a new model every year to paying for a TV with soon-to-be-stale features.
9dev 4y ago
That’s straight back in smart territories, and precisely not what I want. Just give me something that shows what it receives via HDMI. Give me two inputs I can switch over, maybe. That’s it.
Retr0id 4y ago
Wouldn't it be better to have that functionality provided via a plug-in TV stick?