SMART TV IS IT WORTH THE CHANGE ?

DutchmenSport wrote:

Cobra21 wrote:
Don't buy a smart TV. We have a Vizeo smart tv that is so bad we bought a ROKU Stick for it, now it is "smart".
Brian

It's not the television that's the problem, it's the internet connection. We have a Panasonic (smart) TV in the family room of the house. Because of where we live, we have a line-of-site service, which requires a signal be sent from a cell tower.

Our Panasonic TV acted bad sometime, and the DVD/Blue Ray in the camper was really bad.

We took the plunge and beefed up our signal to a 10G which made all the difference in the world. No more pauses, freezes, or time-outs. Works great.

It's not the television, it's the internet service you're using that's causing problems.

That upgrade worked good for you but sometimes, it's not about the level of Internet Service provided but about how the wireless signal is handled (interuppted) in the location of the devices.

For example, I have a Panasonic plasma screen that offers some basic Internet functionality. The signal was dropping, occasionally. The solution was to install a cheap repeater (sometimes called a range extender). The repeater was a one-time purchase for around $20. I don't have to pay any monthly fees and the signal has never dropped after installation. There are different ways to make a Smart TV, smart again.