I'm amazed that any technically proficiet user would EVER buy/connect such a device. Really, it's baffling. I do have a fairly large Samsung TV, but I would N

I'm amazed that any technically proficiet user would EVER buy/connect such a device. Really, it's baffling. I do have a fairly large Samsung TV, but I would NEVER EVER connect it to the internet. HDMI only is the way to go, with your own device driving the interface. I basically use it as a monitor, even when watching video. The trend in life seems to follow the trend in s/w development: there seems to be an effort to maximize external dependancies. This isn't going to end well...