Can Win 8.1 make a "Smart TV" dumb?
Is it possible or just a coincidence? I went from using Windows Vista to Win 8.1 (8.1 was a clean install), the next day when I tried to use the "Smart" functions on my TV I get a msg: "Network inter...
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docj wrote:
IMHO Smart TV's are a huge rip-off. Last year I bought the least expensive Samsung in the size I wanted (39"). It was ~$100 cheaper than the Smart TV's of the same size. With my Roku connected to it, it has more "smarts" than any of the smart ones would have had and the Roku is continuously being updated to new channels, etc. Smart TVs are a gimmick for the unsophisticated consumer IMO.
Another "yes" to this. Our "smart" Sony could not stream anything without a lot of buffering. Even a direct ethernet line did not help. The Roku has eliminated the buffering and has so many additional choices.
Fred
