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Post by heckofagal on May 17, 2024 20:05:52 GMT
We are getting a new TV for our downstairs living room area and rotating that TV upstairs as the one we currently have is aging and becoming incompatible with today's technology.
Tell me the pros and cons of getting a Roku Smart TV?
I feel like having one would just make it easier to get to the apps?
Thanks!
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Post by katlady on May 17, 2024 20:16:12 GMT
Just make sure you have a strong internet connection. I don’t know about Roku TVs, but some smart TVs have Wi-fi built in and others you need an adapter or a direct cable connection. But, yes, a smart tv will simplify accessing different apps.
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Post by Gem Girl on May 17, 2024 20:21:32 GMT
Buy the best TV you can afford and that you like (just like most things). Pretty much all new TV's are smart, and the Roku is just a platform/method to get you online for external offerings, some of which can be their own programming. www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/best-smart-tv/ |
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Post by littlemama on May 17, 2024 21:15:48 GMT
Our TVs are Samsung because the quality and features are unmatched in my opinion. LG is also good. We switched to Samsung several years ago because it was the only TV you could use to get Hulu Live without a Fire Stick.
All Smart TV come with apps you subscribe to- Netflix, Prime, Hulu, etc. If an app isnt preloaded, you can find in in Apps and put it on your home screen.
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Post by Scrapper100 on May 18, 2024 2:45:40 GMT
Ironically I use a firestick on my Roku tv 😂 I just liked the interface better. You can download the roku app onto a firestick and get their channels.
There was nothing wrong with the Roku tv if I remover correctly I just find jumping between streaming services easier on the firestick.
When we were looking I think most tvs the size we wanted came with roku.
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Post by Basket1lady on May 18, 2024 3:03:18 GMT
If you currently use a Roku, you may find it easier to use. But nowadays you can load any app on a tv. We got a Samsung Frame tv a few months ago and the picture quality is shockingly so superior to our decade old smart tv!
DH still uses the Firestick because he says that he doesn’t want to learn a new system. It works just fine, as does going through the apps.
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Post by Rhondito on May 18, 2024 16:54:37 GMT
I'd base my selection on the quality of the tv and picture rather than it being loaded with Roku. Like others said, Roku can be added later to any tv.
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Post by CeeScraps on May 18, 2024 22:43:11 GMT
Since you're putting it into your basement.....get a wi-fi extender. That will enable you to have a strong signal down there. Without it your tv will spin and spin!
We have used the EERO system. Very easy to set up. One unit next to your current router/modem. Then the extra unit put it into your basement.
TV's....we have Samsungs. They have been perfect. They come with some apps and we can download other apps if we want. We still have dumb tv's too. On those tv's we use Apple TV units to stream.
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Post by smasonnc on May 19, 2024 13:38:06 GMT
You want a great picture, a robust set of apps, and an easy-to-use remote. LG & Samsung are both good with LG having the edge in picture and remote and Samsung in apps. We have used the EERO system. Very easy to set up. One unit next to your current router/modem. Then the extra unit put it into your basement. Eero is better than an extender because the signal isn't degraded. We have a CBS house with iron rebar and our signal was rubbish before Eero. |
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Post by samantha25 on May 19, 2024 17:25:21 GMT
Since you're putting it into your basement.....get a wi-fi extender. That will enable you to have a strong signal down there. Without it your tv will spin and spin! We have used the EERO system. Very easy to set up. One unit next to your current router/modem. Then the extra unit put it into your basement. TV's....we have Samsungs. They have been perfect. They come with some apps and we can download other apps if we want. We still have dumb tv's too. On those tv's we use Apple TV units to stream. Not unless the cable access is in the basement like ours. Don't need an extender either, for second story to access to TVs and computers. All wifi. We have Xfinity. |
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Post by compeateropeator on May 19, 2024 17:29:33 GMT
I have cable for my main two tvs (living room and bedroom) and then just a cheap small smart tv that I connect via the internet and use for prime and other apps. It had preload easy access to a majority of the basic streaming services so it is not difficult to connect, but again it is not my main tv and I just use it when stamping or doing something in my craft area.
I have a Samsung 55 smart tv and it was so easy to setup and to connect to Wi-Fi (which I also get through my cable company, though.). It was also a reasonable price…not cheap but not top of the line. Personally I would just look for a regular smart tv with a great picture and what ever options you want.
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