The Shoutbox
I have an Apple tv and it works great for me.
I have 3 Roku TVs in the house and the newest one is 3 years old. Never had any issues with the apps.
Originally Posted by John McClane
Most built in apps on TV are only good for about 6 months to a year. Even the higher end TVs turn to shit eventually. I'm biased, but I say invest in an Apple TV. You can get a good 5 years out of their equipment.
That’s interesting. I might actually try that. I’m weird as I have most movie subscriptions out there, and I do use them all, but at the same time, I hate smart TVs. I’d almost rather watch stuff off my laptop via separate apps. I was talked into getting a smart TV against my will, essentially, and now the apps more or less work and don’t need updating (that I know of), but the TV part does not. So I cannot actually watch TV off my smart TV. Yet I pay for the TV license… You couldn’t make it up.
Originally Posted by John McClane
Most built in apps on TV are only good for about 6 months to a year. Even the higher end TVs turn to shit eventually. I'm biased, but I say invest in an Apple TV. You can get a good 5 years out of their equipment.
Yeesh, that makes "smart" seem like just a gimmick, doesn't it? Imagine getting a new video game console, but not being able to play games that come out six months after it's released.

Good to know about Apple, though. Will consider it.
Most built in apps on TV are only good for about 6 months to a year. Even the higher end TVs turn to shit eventually. I'm biased, but I say invest in an Apple TV. You can get a good 5 years out of their equipment.
Originally Posted by AgrippinaX
I would probably scream and cry.
I felt like it, but it's my own fault because my old TV's gone from smart to dumb, i.e., the apps don't upgrade any more. Probably need to do all of that with a Roku or Chromecast.
Originally Posted by Torgo
I sit down to watch a movie on Kanopy last night and the "Loading" screen never goes away. If that's not a good enough reason to resurrect the First World Problems meme, I don't know what is.
I would probably scream and cry.
I sit down to watch a movie on Kanopy last night and the "Loading" screen never goes away. If that's not a good enough reason to resurrect the First World Problems meme, I don't know what is.
lol.
they ain’t called mournings for nothing