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What smart TV?

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  • dipsomaniac
    dipsomaniac Posts: 6,739 Forumite
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    gonzo127 wrote: »
    well i have a LG smart TV with built in freesat, no need for any other box for my needs

    what do you do for sound? do you have a amp, speakers or sound bar?
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  • were
    were Posts: 632 Forumite
    joes_nana wrote: »
    what is this please? ive heard about it but unsure.
    Ah, the magic of Kodi.... It is a two part solution, but is a player (kodi) then a few people put addons like youtube, and other plugins. It has many fans :D :smileyhea

    Goto Youtube and search for ASBYT as he does lots of Kodi vids and addons for many platforms.
  • gonzo127
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    dipsomaniac wrote: »
    what do you do for sound? do you have a amp, speakers or sound bar?

    to be honest the built in sound on it is good enough for my needs and wants, so dont need any separate equipment, ok so it might not be good enough for some people, but i have never found it too quiet, and its not tinny to my ears so its all good
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  • zaax
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    joes_nana wrote: »
    what is this please? ive heard about it but unsure.

    tia

    joes nana

    https://www.Kodi.com
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  • zaax
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    with a Rasberry zero at £15.60 to put is on, whats not to like

    https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-store/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w?
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  • DCFC79
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    joes_nana wrote: »
    what is this please? ive heard about it but unsure.

    tia

    joes nana

    Youtube it.
  • [Deleted User]
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    zaax wrote: »
    with a Rasberry zero at £15.60 to put is on, whats not to like

    https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-store/products/raspberry-pi-zero-w?

    Well.. to really make it work you need an SD card, power supply and adapters to connect it to real things. So you need the Mega Kit which is £28.

    For £10 more, you can get the new Fire TV stick which comes with a bluetooth, voice controlled, remote control and access to Amazon video/music. It is far more practical in your living room
  • emptybox
    emptybox Posts: 442 Forumite
    edited 28 February 2017 at 7:33PM
    The other thing to decide on OP, is whether you want to stick with a 1080p set (screen resolution 1920x1080 pixels), or future proof a bit by getting a 4K set (screen resolution 3840x2160 pixels).
    All current sources will still work fine on a 4K set.

    If you do decide you want 4K, probably better to get a set with HDR (high dynamic range) which will give more realistic colours on 4K material. Or is supposed to anyway.

    Obviously 4K costs more than 1080p (but not much nowadays), and 4K HDR costs more than simple 4K.
    But if you are confident you won't want to watch any Ultra HD (4K) material within the lifetime of the set, then go for 1080p.
  • System
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    were wrote: »
    Ah, the magic of Kodi.... It is a two part solution, but is a player (kodi) then a few people put addons like youtube, and other plugins. It has many fans :D

    Yep, lots and lots of people with gutter morals who have no qualms about basically stealing stuff. Thanks to them its likely that the Kodi project will end.
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  • were
    were Posts: 632 Forumite
    Tarambor wrote: »
    Yep, lots and lots of people with gutter morals who have no qualms about basically stealing stuff. Thanks to them its likely that the Kodi project will end.
    That is very judgemental.
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