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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I use several of the smart features on my 60" Sony regularly. I was very disappointed to receive a notice on the TV that after this month I would not be able to render youtube videos on the tv. Sony's website puts the blame on YouTube for changing their API but I bought the TV from Sony and expected them to update firmware in cases like this. This TV was state of the art when I bought it 6 years ago - paid over $3K for it.
Other than having to deal with yet another remote, to me this is a strong case for dumb TV supplemented by a $100 external box (like Roku).
Other than having to deal with yet another remote, to me this is a strong case for dumb TV supplemented by a $100 external box (like Roku).
