SMART TV IS IT WORTH THE CHANGE ?

toedtoes wrote:

boosTT wrote:
I wouldn't buy another non-smart tv. They will be obsolete eventually.

Not sure I get the logic of this. Everything will be "obsolete" eventually, especially in electronics. Should we never buy anything because it will be obsolete eventually?

Reminds me of my ex-BIL - he waited 10 years to buy a dSLR because every year there was some new advancement and he was afraid his purchase would be obsolete. During that 10 years, I was happily taking thousands of photos while he spent his time waiting... in the end, I improved my photo taking skills while his atrophied.

TVs and cameras, not the same thing.

I think what boosTT was getting at is the SMART part (which is your streaming lifeline) will eventually become obsolete when the MANUFACTURER of said smart TV decides they no longer wish to UPDATE the "SMART" portion of said TV..

Once that happens (and it DOES) your "smart" features will cease to work, leaving the TV a non smart TV that you paid a premium price for features no longer functioning..

There is no written laws that state the manufacturer must continue to update the smart functions. Streaming services are constantly changing and updating their software/security.. This means any manufacturer must also keep pace with those streaming services, if they don't you will no longer be able to use those services..

I have seen lots of Internet streaming devices over the years that have been abandoned by the manufacturer from streaming radio stations to streaming video.. It does happen and will continue to happen.

Personally, I am a fan of EXTERNAL devices so if the TV quits I can replace it with any TV.. And if the streaming device quits I can replace just the streaming device..

Buy a TV with better screen quality and not worry about the smart features.. And if you want streaming buy a external streaming device..