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This, I think, a general heads-up/ warning /question about "SMART TVs" - and currently specifically LG.
My 2 yr old LG LG 43UM7500PLA is currently telling me that some "Smart" services are unavailable and with no indication of when they might resume - OTOH, I have never used them to any extent and nor do I intend to, and so this has little effect on me/us.
It is however a reminder that a "smart tv" can be an "all the eggs in one (broken!) basket" blackhole if something goes wrong with the on-line service provider - &/or they simply decide to turn some/all of those services OFF after a few years (as Toshiba did with the (very few) "smart" services that were on our previous 42" Tosh).
Anyone else feel the same/different about this whole "smart tv" thing??
NB: after voting in the Pole, it would be helpful if you could give more info & comments on, e.g., the TV brand(s) / model(s), age, scope of services available and "useability"/user-friendliness.
Thanks in advance.
My 2 yr old LG LG 43UM7500PLA is currently telling me that some "Smart" services are unavailable and with no indication of when they might resume - OTOH, I have never used them to any extent and nor do I intend to, and so this has little effect on me/us.
It is however a reminder that a "smart tv" can be an "all the eggs in one (broken!) basket" blackhole if something goes wrong with the on-line service provider - &/or they simply decide to turn some/all of those services OFF after a few years (as Toshiba did with the (very few) "smart" services that were on our previous 42" Tosh).
Anyone else feel the same/different about this whole "smart tv" thing??
NB: after voting in the Pole, it would be helpful if you could give more info & comments on, e.g., the TV brand(s) / model(s), age, scope of services available and "useability"/user-friendliness.
Thanks in advance.