Opsimath
Senior Member
Which is better, or do they do the same thing?
This. My older regular old HD TV's are fine for my poor eyesight, but the apps don't function like they should. We went with Roku, while a bit more of a pain, is just fine for the amount of TV I watch.I hate dongles but I hate that I can’t update my LG smart TV with the latest features TV because they decided that it’s too old so I should buy a new one. I used to have a Roku but prefer it all on the single remote with the single OS on the TV.
So, it's not just me who believes this -- I'm not alone in this world!Like with everything these days, all choices suck more or less equally.
Exactly what I did when my Samsung series 6 'smart' TV could not be updated ... love my ROKUHey, Cynthia... Buy a Roku Ultra 4K box (about $100), and you connect it to your TV with HDMI. The Roku box and it's remote are terrific. And the Roku remote will control your TV and volume as well.
Hey, @GAD, what era is your LG TV that you can't update via the internet? I have a recent 70" LG LCD TV that I use as a dumb TV and use the Roku box via HDMI exclusively. I keep the LG off the internet except when I check in every few months to do firmware updates over the internet.. . . I hate that I can’t update my LG smart TV with the latest features TV because they decided that it’s too old so I should buy a new one. . . .
My personal opinion is that you should get 10 years of factory updates for a device that you buy... Is LG messing with that? I've been very happy with my LG TVs over the years, but the Roku remote has supplanted my use of the crappy TV remote entirely (I don't use the smart features at all).I’ve found that it’s hard to find any one device that’ll do everything you want. Our current smart tv is an LG that comes close. I think all these devices are like phones they eventually reach the point where you can’t update them.
We bought our LG very early in the pandemic so we’ll see. I’m skeptical about getting ten years out of it.My personal opinion is that you should get 10 years of factory updates for a device that you buy... Is LG messing with that? I've been very happy with my LG TVs over the years, but the Roku remote has supplanted my use of the crappy TV remote entirely (I don't use the smart features at all).
It's how Big Brother knows what you're doing. And Alexa's a big gossip.TV's have cameras now?!