WiFi only option for new TV.

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Freely only has a small selection of channels, and as far as I know there aren't any Freely recorder devices yet.

The best way of getting wifi-only TV is to wait a few years until Ofcom realise it isn't the 1990s any more.

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MattMattMattUK said:

WIAWSNB said:

Or any other.

I understand that 'Fire' is the poor cousin here, often only added to more budget sets? Is that fair?

Freely is up-and-coming, but again only currently available of budget makes.

Google is looking more high-end, for some reason?

Any experience?

Cheers.

I do not have experience of Freely, Fire is generally at the budget end yes, but it is still very functional. I have Google TV on both my TVs at home and it is very good, access to apps from the Play Store (some, not all). Personally Google TV would be my choice, it is great, fully featured and everything is well integrated, however if you are a bit more budget conscious then Fire is totally reasonable. 

Thanks.

Is the Google OS a new thing? It isn't the same as android, for example? 

And then there's Freeview Play - LG sets have this. I know this uses an aerial signal for Live, so does that mean it wouldn't come up with a terrestrial 'guide list' if only on WiFi?

What does the Google system look like? How would it handle 'terrestrial live' channels when going through WiFi?

Ta 

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RumRat said:

The Hisense UN8 has an anti refletion screen, not sure how effective it is. No TV eliminates reflections completely.
Not sure why people put their TV's over the fireplace.....They are always too high. Each to their own.   However if it's on a chimney wall that doesn't have a working fire, could they drop the aerial down the chimney and drill in behind the TV to feed it through. If they have a working fire then putting a tv above is not ideal.
If the builder can't hide the cables in the wall, find another builder...
 

Thanks. Yes, Hisense also do 'Frame' TVs which have matt-ish screens. I'll check that model out.

The reason for the location is simply that the TV will hardly be used, and it would be obtrusive if placed on a unit. Also, it'll be a 'painting' for most of the time!

The builder could have run cables, but then there's the issue of where these cables would go to. This is a mid-block flat, so not easy to place an aerial anywhere. It was a conscious decision to go WiFi only, seemingly. 

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How does 'anti-glare technology' work?

At 2:30 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfCpGQl4fbg&t=156s

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Argh - the Hisense Canvas, which I was about to suggest to the cove, uses VIDAA, which doesn't appear to have a 'Live' option through WiFi.

Murmansk

What's this cove thing?

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Well, you are either a cove or a blone.