Current Events > Is a smart TV really needed if you have a Xbox one or PS4?

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I understand if you are a PC gamer, switch gamer, non gamer, but is the smart function of HDTV's really needed otherwise?

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Wait what can you do with a smart tv and a PC?
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I have a smart tv, but use my chromecast ultra

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No. Do they even make non-smart tvs anymore?

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No. In most cases, the smart TV apps are slower than they are on the consoles.

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Flockaveli posted...

No. Do they even make non-smart tvs anymore?

Pretty sure yes but not positive major manufacturers bother with them anymore. I know in the last year or two Ive seen smaller new lcds for cheap at retailers. And of course you can get lcd tvs or tv monitors at (some) thrift stores or pawn shops.

I got a gaming/streaming setup in my room with a recent 20 inch pc monitor that you can plug in for sound. Just trade out hdmi between my Apple TV, gaming console, and blu ray player as needed.


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BignutzisBack posted...

I understand if you are a PC gamer [...] but is the smart function of HDTV's really needed otherwise?

wat

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No but it seems to be the standard. My smart TV takes forever to connect to the Internet and runs streaming apps much slower than the PS4 does so I never use those features.

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I like not having to turn on my console for playing something like a YouTube video on screen. But my Xbox is plugged ivy ethernet so it's better for 4k streaming.

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The_Yahtz09 posted...

No. In most cases, the smart TV apps are slower than they are on the consoles.

MC_BatCommander posted...

No but it seems to be the standard. My smart TV takes forever to connect to the Internet and runs streaming apps much slower than the PS4 does so I never use those features.

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Smart TVs tend to be slower with app-specific support than dedicated streaming devices and/or game consoles.

Consoles dont carry all the TV channel apps.

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V-E-G-Y- posted...

Wait what can you do with a smart tv and a PC?

not hook one up to the other is what TC is inferring.

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i have a smartTV but still use a Roku with it because the Roku is updated more often and has better app selection

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wait, smart tvs still have slow apps? it's not like they should take a lot of processing power. i remember a few years ago when looking around that the smart tvs were still sluggish. open netflix, wait a minute for it to boot up, try to scroll around, lag on every action. i'm surprised it hasn't improved

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KnightofShikari posted...

wait, smart tvs still have slow apps? it's not like they should take a lot of processing power. i remember a few years ago when looking around that the smart tvs were still sluggish. open netflix, wait a minute for it to boot up, try to scroll around, lag on every action. i'm surprised it hasn't improved

ngl the outdated Netflix app that's baked into my SmartTV actually performs a LOT better than the modern app that I use through my Fire Stick.

I watch everything on that old app. I don't notice any difference in visual quality, though the audio quality is a little lower. But it's worth it, don't have to worry about the show stopping and skipping every episode.

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KnightofShikari posted...

wait, smart tvs still have slow apps?

Theyll always have slow apps because the TV itself will outlast the software. The average TV probably lasts like 10 years or longer. Imagine still using a 10 year old Roku player.

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KnightofShikari posted...

i'm surprised it hasn't improved

I'm not.
Token "smart" functionality is all but obligatory, or your "dumb" TV will be ignored in favor of the one next to it on the shelf. Better to toss in maybe $10 of parts, and just half-ass it.

Never go smart if you're gonna hook stuff up to it tbh.

It's annoying enough for your device to have a home screen you have to navigate, let alone for your TV to have its own.

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There are some sports apps that aren't on Xbox but are available for Roku or what have you.
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no not needed. consoles keep the basic apps. smart tvs/roku/fire tv have way more options but majority you'll never use. but that's pretty much if you're getting a used tv. it's hard to find anything new that isn't smart. it's getting harder to find anything that isn't 4k now.

Thanks for the answers guys, I was looking to see if it was a good idea just to look for a new TV that doesn't have the smart options to save money. However it sounds like that's not going to be a viable option, and even if I did find one without it I would be saving only a handful of dollars.

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I couldnt find anything new that wasnt a smart TV when I was buying one recently.
creativeme posted...

it's getting harder to find anything that isn't 4k now.

Depends on size. Like 32 TVs are mostly 720p and 1080p still.

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it can come in handy for Netflix, HBO and other stream apps.

also, i can connect my PC to it wirelessly or connect my stereo via Bluetooth. how fucking cool is that? lol

I only have a smart tv for my bedroom TV.
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Did the PS4 ever even get the CW app?

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The Disney+ app on my 4KTV doesn't offer 4K options

My XboneX does

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I have a smart TV and ps4 and xboner and still use my fire cube w/alexa because just saying Alexa watch hannibal on Netflix is the easiest way to watch hannibal on Netflix. And Microsoft has repeatedly butchered kinnect because gamers are whiny babies afraid of innovation.

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Amazon has 32 inch non smart tv's they are 1080 and 720p tho

Or just search monitor.

Literally no difference.

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The only app I've used on my smart TV is Disney+, but that was because the app was broken on PS4 for a long time. It would freeze the image but keep playing the audio and then fast forward the image to catch up to the audio. Like every 20 seconds. Every other device ran the app just fine.

I forget that it's a smart TV most of the time. I only bought it because it was a 65 inch 4k for under $300.

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I watch Netflix on my Samsung, and it isn't slow.

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Apps on my TV are much faster than my PlayStation. Also don't need do turn PlayStation on because my TV has the app.

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