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I've done the SmartTV thing, but then I finally settled on the FireTV Cube. To me, it's been a lot of fun. I just tell it "Computer, turn on TV - Find ABC 13 on Hulu"...
Since the TV is a major expense, as soon as you buy it, you are locked into that technology, whatever it is. The Cube is hooked up to it by HDMI, and it doesn't really matter what TV you have.
I actually have my Cube feeding into an HDMI splitter which goes to my living room, home office, shop, garage --- so whatever I'm watching can be seen wherever I go. If I'm watching Rachel in the living room, and wanna go to the garage for a bit, I can keep watching her, spellbound, and stay informed on world events.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostI've done the SmartTV thing, but then I finally settled on the FireTV Cube. To me, it's been a lot of fun. I just tell it "Computer, turn on TV - Find ABC 13 on Hulu"...
Since the TV is a major expense, as soon as you buy it, you are locked into that technology, whatever it is. The Cube is hooked up to it by HDMI, and it doesn't really matter what TV you have.
I actually have my Cube feeding into an HDMI splitter which goes to my living room, home office, shop, garage --- so whatever I'm watching can be seen wherever I go. If I'm watching Rachel in the living room, and wanna go to the garage for a bit, I can keep watching her, spellbound, and stay informed on world events.
My car is in the shop so I think, assuming car isn't so expensive that I need to hold off, I'll just get a smart TV for now since I'll only have the one and don't want Alexa."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostIs it from Apple? I can't tell from the Amazon page.
My car is in the shop so I think, assuming car isn't so expensive that I need to hold off, I'll just get a smart TV for now since I'll only have the one and don't want Alexa.
And, SmartTVs are pretty much the same. I have two - a RokuTV which has all the Netflix and other stuff, and a Samsung. I like the Samsung because you can operate it fully from an iPhone or iPad.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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I think this is getting put off until next year..."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostI think this is getting put off until next year...
https://www.walmart.com/search/?quer...head=roku%20tv
roku tv.jpgThe first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostWalmart has a decent RokuTV, 32" for $129.
https://www.walmart.com/search/?quer...head=roku%20tv
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostCool - we'll see how badly my bank account hates me next month.
2019-11-16 19.51.51.jpgThe first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostIt's pretty cool because you can use Netflix, Sling, Hulu, Vudu.... and all kinds of other apps on it, and many of those are controlled right from the handy dandy remote.
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I have that TCL Roku TV
It’s nice but the picture isn’t that good. The colors look flat and a bit washed out.
I agree with CP
You are better off with a non-smart TV and just plugging in an external box like a Roku box or Fire TV- then you can always replace it if you need to. Eventually the TV will stop updating its apps as it gets older and the manufacturer decides it is “ obsolete” — and then you will just have a non-smart TV anyway
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI have that TCL Roku TV
It’s nice but the picture isn’t that good. The colors look flat and a bit washed out.
I agree with CP
You are better off with a non-smart TV and just plugging in an external box like a Roku box or Fire TV- then you can always replace it if you need to. Eventually the TV will stop updating its apps as it gets older and the manufacturer decides it is “ obsolete” — and then you will just have a non-smart TV anywayThe first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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It's not that I disagree - it's that it will be an extra month or two if I go that route. As of right now, I am not planning on getting more than one TV for several years.
And I'm planning to eventually replace the one I do get with a much larger one in several years - the added expense would make more sense then.Last edited by Teallaura; 11-17-2019, 09:12 AM."He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI have that TCL Roku TV
It’s nice but the picture isn’t that good. The colors look flat and a bit washed out.
I agree with CP
You are better off with a non-smart TV and just plugging in an external box like a Roku box or Fire TV- then you can always replace it if you need to. Eventually the TV will stop updating its apps as it gets older and the manufacturer decides it is “ obsolete” — and then you will just have a non-smart TV anyway
Also, is Fire an Apple product?"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." - Jim Elliot
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Originally posted by Teallaura View PostWould it be able to work with the Roku box then?
Also, is Fire an Apple product?
Since I wanted my Echo Dots to be different than my FireTV Cube, i chaged the wake name of the Cube from "Alexa" to "Computer".
Reminds me of the scene from one of the Star Trek movies where Scotty tries to talk to an Apple computer, and the engineer hands him the mouse --- Scotty then speaks to the mouse as though it were a microphone... "Computer...."
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Star Trek IV - one of my most favorite movies ever.
Cool! I thought Alexa was Apple.
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