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Silvarios,
Very true. There is a time and place for having smart features. I like their convenience. I power up the smart features, hit the TV Audio button on my Denon receiver's remote and I'm all set. No additional devices. No additional remotes. Works like a champ. The only reason I use NetFlix on the AppleTv is because of the multiple user feature. If it was just me using NetFlix, then I'd use the TV's app because of the convenience. Same goes for my older brother and his smart TV.
That said, also easier for some people to deal with smart features and a single remote than multiple remotes and changing inputs. My parents and my father-in-law fit into this category. Same goes for many of the senior citizens in my building. Unfortunately, they all have trouble managing a single device and remote. Factor in multiple devices and remotes and it becomes a nightmare!
I can't even tell you how many times I've gotten a call from my parents, father-in-law or a neighbor in the building because the screen on the TV has static on it. The reason is almost always an input problem. Someone changed the input by accident and didn't know how to change it back.
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Samsung also used cheap capacitors on their TVs.......then when issues arose they played dumb and made it difficult to get them fixed......many ended up just fixing it themselves (this includes myself and a relative)....and it wasn't easy to do........
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NewtonMP2100 wrote:
Samsung also used cheap capacitors on their TVs.......then when issues arose they played dumb and made it difficult to get them fixed......many ended up just fixing it themselves (this includes myself and a relative)....and it wasn't easy to do........
That wasn't just Samsung. Depending on the years anyway. Many different displays, routers, computers, etc failed. I think eMacs and early Airport routers also had the same problem. I had some client displays likewise fail. Some Sony LCDs and I forget the other brand. Something with a known name, but the actual brand behind it was something else.
Up to 2007 at least, longer if you consider things made in 2007 didn't start failing until a couple years later. If later than 2009/2010, probably a different problem with bad caps.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_...Appearance
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Robert M wrote:
That said, also easier for some people to deal with smart features and a single remote than multiple remotes and changing inputs. My parents and my father-in-law fit into this category. Same goes for many of the senior citizens in my building. Unfortunately, they all have trouble managing a single device and remote. Factor in multiple devices and remotes and it becomes a nightmare!
I can't even tell you how many times I've gotten a call from my parents, father-in-law or a neighbor in the building because the screen on the TV has static on it. The reason is almost always an input problem. Someone changed the input by accident and didn't know how to change it back.
HDMI-CEC is supposed to correct these problems, too bad Apple, Roku, etc, don't use it. The Fire TV almost works perfectly, I just can't get the home button working.
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Janit,
You have to check them out for yourself. And, the smart features can change form TV to TV in the same brand. Great example... The Smart features in my Samsung TV are much easier to use than those in the Samsung TV my older brother bought. The smart interface on my TV is also noticeably more responsive. The reason for the improvements is likely because my TV is a higher end model than his TV.
The smart interface of the Sony TV I had prior to the big Samsung is better than the smart interface of my brother's TV but not as nice as the one in my current Samsung. The interface of the Sony was similar to the Interface of the Sony PS3 and worked well. The interface of my Samsung is reminiscent of the Interface of the Roku 2 XS.
My parents also have an LG Smart TV. The remote is actually kind of like an air mouse and the interface is mouse driven. The interface is easy enough to navigate. I find the mouse driven design annoying. I prefer the plain ol' up/down/left/right button driven interface of the Samsung and Sony TVs.
Keep in mind, the my big Samsung TV is a 2012/2013 model. The one my brother has is a 2013/2014 model. The Sony was an '09 or so model. The LG are 2012/2013 models.
The manufacturers often change the interface of the TVs from model year to model year. No doubt the smart interface of current model TVs differ than the models I've used over the last five years.
I'll be able to report back on a Sony Smart TV since my older brother and I just bought the same 40" model as a refurb. We got a great deal on them. The one I ordered replaces an aging Panasonic dumb TV which is being given to my parents to replace an aging tube TV.
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Silvarios,
HDMI-CEC does work, kind of sort-of. If I turn off the TV, the receiver turns off, too. I think it may switch to TV Audio automatically if I power up the smart features of the Samsung. I got so used to manually switching it that I haven't noticed if it does the change automatically. I'll try that tonight and report back.
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Robert M wrote:
Silvarios,
HDMI-CEC does work, kind of sort-of. If I turn off the TV, the receiver turns off, too. I think it may switch to TV Audio automatically if I power up the smart features of the Samsung. I got so used to manually switching it that I haven't noticed if it does the change automatically. I'll try that tonight and report back.
Robert
You should be able to change the auto power down settings for your receiver or HDTV if necessary. Depending on your needs. Does your receiver remote work on the TV, vice versa, or both ways?
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mjgkramer wrote:
Spiff - sorry about the link. There was a quotation mark at the end of it. It has been corrected.
It worked. Said so at the end of the third paragraph.
Ahh, right. Misread that. I read to it mean that it worked for the person posting the solution. Sorry 'bout that.
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Silvarios,
I can do that easily enough but the current configuration works well. It's a question of whether or not powering up the smart features of the Samsung changes the mode of the receiver from Cable to TV Audio.
Cable is the setting I use on the receiver the most and is almost always the one chosen when I power up the Denon. So, if the TV and the Denon are both on already, it's a question of what happens when I power up the smart features or watch content via the antenna I connected to the TV's coaxial jack.
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Janit wrote: Any tips on the merits of the different brands of smart TV? I will soon be in the market for one.
Avoid the bullsh!t "smart" TVs if you can. Get a smart media box instead, e.g. Apple TV.
Beyond the disgusting user interfaces on "smart" TVs (see above)…
Samsung: see above + privacy issues
LG: privacy issues
Vizio: privacy issues
Panasonic is a great brand. I don't know if it too has fallen into the trap of enabling spying on its customers.
http://www.infowars.com/samsung-smart-tv...d-parties/
http://bgr.com/2015/02/06/samsungs-smart...cy-policy/
http://bgr.com/2013/11/20/lg-smart-tv-spying/
http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/24/vizio...scape-acr/
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