Display TV?

[mrlynn]

Once again I am thinking of mounting a TV on a household wall in order to display photographs, and wondering what today would fit the bill.

I'd like a modest-size wall-mountable TV, say 32", that has the capacity to display DSLR photos in sequence, or randomly, with display times I could set, e.g. 1-30 minutes. The photos would be on a USB stick, or SD card, or I could attach an SSD drive (using USB?).

For this I do not need a 'smart' or Internet-capable TV, but it should have very good, e.g. 4k, resolution, and the ability to adjust brightness and color.

In the past, I've had trouble finding displays that meet these criteria. But maybe I was not looking in the right places. The ability to set display times seemed to be a stumbling block.

Any suggestions?

/Mr Lynn

[Gareth]

Perhaps, instead of looking for a TV to do all that (seems like a big ask). Focus on a "streaming stick" with an app that would do all that (i.e. Roku, Amazon, Google). That should just plug into an HDMI and USB port on the TV and stay hidden behind it.

Then you can just shop for any TV/display. To my surprise, there actually are 32" 4k TV's, although it's probably slim pickings at that size.

[MikeF]

tl;dr

[jdc]

our 10 year old non smart TVs did this with no real software, just plugged in a USB stick -- would assume any new one would ad well?

specific settings might have been more limited,

I agree that 32" 4K TVs are limited, 42" is prob easier, prob $250

[Filliam H. Muffman]

$450 - Samsung 32" 4K QLED. You can get comparable 42" models cheaper if you are willing to wait for a sale.
Bezazon: https: //www.amazon.com/dp/B093CP66L7/
WorstBuy: https: //www.bestbuy.com/site/samsung-32-class-q60a-series-qled-4k-uhd-smart-tizen-tv/6465202.p?skuId=6465202

[mrlynn]

Thanks for the responses. I'm confused. How would a 'streaming stick' work? They're for accessing Internet-streaming channels/services, right?

And how would I tell the TV/monitor to switch photos after N minutes?

MikeF, the Raspberry Pi plus monitor is an interesting idea. Our daughter's family has been experimenting with Rasberry Pis, so maybe I could interest them in the idea. The high-end 32" monitor that fellow used is pretty expensive, though.

32" was just a guess. 42" might be better. But as the Pi guy points out, TVs and monitors all have the wrong aspect ratio for regular photos. I'd hate to have to reconfigure photos before putting them up to the screen.

/Mr Lynn