Very nice and completely agree about spending so much on a TV.
Let me drop $3K on something that'll cost $400 in 2-3 years? No thanks.
TVs
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:18 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: Very nice and completely agree about spending so much on a TV.
Let me drop $3K on something that'll cost $400 in 2-3 years? No thanks.
The worst part is a $300 tablet or $600 phone has a dramatically better screen than the expensive TVs cuz they're so large.
TVs
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 7:46 pm
by TheCatt
TheCatt wrote: Samsung QLED Q80R.
The TV has a SteamLink app, but I haven't been able to get it to see my laptop for some reason.
TVs
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:05 pm
by TheCatt
TheCatt wrote:
TheCatt wrote: Samsung QLED Q80R.
The TV has a SteamLink app, but I haven't been able to get it to see my laptop for some reason.
Forgot I had two networks in my house...
NOW I wish I had a Steam Controller. Hmmm...
TVs
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2019 8:22 pm
by TheCatt
The good ole Xbox 360 controller still works.
TVs HDTV
Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2019 6:25 pm
by TheCatt
75" HDTV seems great/huge until you are a) stuck with 720p or lower content or b) are watching 21:9 aspect ratio movies. Then you still need a bigger screen.
TVs
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:39 pm
by Leisher
If anyone wants to do some early Christmas shopping for me, I would love this.
TVs
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:11 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: ↑Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:39 pm
If anyone wants to do some early Christmas shopping for me, I would love this.
I had a feeling we were approaching a size limit for how big the TV could be and still fit in the back door.
Televisions
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 1:49 pm
by TheCatt
GORDON wrote: ↑Thu Dec 29, 2022 12:57 pm
I had a feeling we were approaching a size limit for how big the TV could be and still fit in the back door.
Doors are usually about 80" tall, +/-... so a 160" TV (diagonal) could fit. Granted, that TV would be heavy as fuck (~500lbs) given current glass/TV equipment.
Televisions
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2022 5:08 pm
by Leisher
Video shows that you can order a 156" TV, but it was over half a million.
Televisions
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:42 pm
by Leisher
I did not know this device existed, but I'm getting one to give it a shot and see what happens. $15.
Televisions
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:20 am
by Cakedaddy
I don't do any of that stuff on our TVs. We have Chromecast/Roku/Cube devices everywhere. We have never liked using the built in apps on the TVs. They are slow and stupid and many apps are missing.
Televisions
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:34 am
by TheCatt
Our TV is hard-wired.
Televisions
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:27 pm
by Leisher
TheCatt wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:34 am
Our TV is hard-wired.
I have some that are and some that aren't. However, did you watch the video? The device is for hard wired TVs.
Cakedaddy wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:20 am
I don't do any of that stuff on our TVs. We have Chromecast/Roku/Cube devices everywhere. We have never liked using the built in apps on the TVs. They are slow and stupid and many apps are missing.
I used to do this too, but Smart TV technology is much better than it used to be. I don't have a single newer smart TV that is missing an app. It helps that many TV manufacturers simply use Roku, Apple, or Google as their OS.
Televisions
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:50 pm
by TheCatt
Leisher wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:27 pm
The device is for hard wired TVs.
I did not, due to the wifi symbol in the preview pane.
Leisher wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:27 pm
. I don't have a single newer smart TV that is missing an app. It helps that many TV manufacturers simply use Roku, Apple, or Google as their OS.
The bigger problem is that 5 years later, they are still on the same hardware.
Televisions
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:39 pm
by GORDON
I had a sony BD player that had apps in the firmware. I actually found a work-around that I was able to load new apps on it like Plex. It wasn't the most elegant thing, but I could get to plex with a few more button clicks on that particular BD player.