When to use a Smart TV vs Streaming device for streaming!
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- Опубликовано: 28 дек 2022
- There are so many ways to cut the cord out there that beginners really struggle with what will work the best for them. With so many TVs and streaming devices to choose from, how do you know when to use one or the other. In this video, we will dive into when a cord cutter should use their Smart TV vs when a Streaming Device may be a better choice.
Here are things we are going to cover:
- Smart TVs and what makes a good one for streaming
- Streaming devices and when it is a good idea to use one
- Data Caps with your internet provider and how each can make a difference
- How we can help
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I am a 71 year old female and just got the courage to cut the cord. I was able to hook up a chromecast device and set up my older tv in about 30 minutes. Thank you for the helpful videos here. I chose chrome cast because I had bought it about 2 years ago and never took it out of the box out of fear of “killing” something. Thanks again.
For me, there have been instances where smart tv's had bugs that allowed hackers to access from the port your electronics ( I.e.. - computers, smartphones, all systems hooked through your router - even if password protected. )
So my LG 75QNED85 is kept offline - just my computer, phones and Roku are linked in.
That’s a great comment. I have heard similar stories.
Ok, I’m giving your channel a try, want to learn about cutting that cord.
We'd love to have you. Is there anything in particulare that you would like to see a video on?
I was hesitant at first but once you get past a slight learning curve, you’ll wish you did it sooner. I save over $200 a month.
My Panasonic TV quit updating software a few years ago, so I connected a Fire Cube. My new LG TV does a good job, and I use my Xbox Series X if the LG is missing something.
i have a LG SMART TV BUT I STILL LIKE THE AMAZON FIRE CUBEll!!!!
TOPIC IDEA: How do you record a local station that streams from their web site but not from live-tv ot similar streamers?
When you have a roku tv. Roku is too locked down. I have an android box hooked to my roku TV. Now I can pretty much download whatever i want.
The Walmart Brand of ONN TV Streaming Box for $19.88 is excellent for what it is & the Remote with Voice Activated Search is very nice.
Samsung TV’s are the best 7 years later and it’s still working perfect
Until Samsung starts supporting Dolby Vision and Atmos, They can't be called the Best, their technology for HDR is lacking
A friend convinced me to cut the cable and I'm glad I did. He suggested a Tivo 5k dongle. That confused me since I had smart Tv but he said the dongle would be faster. I now have fiber to my home with gig connectivity. Yes, I did a speed test and it is consistently slightly under a gig. I have a little older NightHawk 7000 but occasional drop connection to my Tv's (Laptops, phones, etc. don't have the issue) My main TV is a Samsung about 5 years old, I don't recall the model but my bedroom TV is a new Sony
KD55X80K. Would it not be better to run a CAT 6 line directly to my TVs to get full gig speed and a steady connection?
A hard line is always better than Wi-Fi. And typically smart TVs do a pretty good job. We like the Sony TVs because they have Google TV built into them. I have never used TiVo 5K dongle before, so I don’t know how good or bad that device is. If it were me, I probably would’ve just physically connected it to the Sony TV.
@@homeconnectsolutions I fat fingered it, I meant 4k. Thanks for the response
In the case of smart TVs. Generally speaking if your WiFi signal is strong and consistent, then your WiFi connection will generally be faster. Since most people place their TVs where running a LAN cable isn’t possible or practical so most utilize WiFi. Most manufacturers tend to cheap out on the LAN modems and even some of the most high end smart TVs are shipped with older and even outdated LAN modems that connect at lower speeds and or bandwidth. Smart TVs are an exception to the rule that wired = faster but even if the LAN port is slower it will still be way more stable and consistent so it really boils down to what you value more speed or stability
I have a new samsung smart TV so I can play streaming services. However, the TV controller is best when used with a TV service provider. So my question is about the user interface of Streaming Service Controllers over the built in user interface of say a Samsung Smart TV. I find the Samsung Smart TV user interface for streaming apps kind of hokey and not real user friendly. So my question is, would I like the user interface of the Roku Premiere over the user interface of a Samsung Smart TV?
Just found your channel and I’m interested in your recommendations and suggestions. Looking to dump Dish and will not subscribe to Comcast, so streaming is what I’m interested in. I have a Vizio Quantum TV and although the picture quality is solid, the interface sucks big time. It’s laggy, clunky and you have to hit the buttons on the remote multiple times just to get it to register. Needless to say, this is the last Vizio TV I buy. I have super fast fiber optic internet with a gigabit of bandwidth, and no cap on my data. TV is hardwired but when checking speed due to buffering issues, I’m only getting between 10Mbps to 20Mbps. Would adding an external device bypass the built in TV hardware and allow me to have a more stable streaming experience? Also, can you get local channels thru these streaming services. Might be a stupid question, but I am a rookie when it comes to this. Thanks in advance.
Your question is 3 months old so I am curious as to what you decided.
My cuts power to the usb port that power any devices connected to it when you turn off the power. I’ve actually never encountered a a tv that didn’t so my Roku shuts down when the tv is shut down
I'd like to add that there may be instances where you might need another streamer in addition to your current smart TV. I have had a 2017 Shield tv for years and I still use it in conjunction with my fairly new LG TV with WebOs. I had also subscribed to the budget tv service FRNDLY which does not currently have a WebOs app, but Android / Google TV is supported. There was also an instance where a movie on the Roku channel "Weird" wasn't available on my Shield TV or LG TV, but I also already owned a Roku, so I was good to go there too. My point is not all content providers support all streamers, but you can mix and match streamers to get all of the content you want.
All good points.
Wgn and wttw chicago, for examples.
I'm using a 15 year old 50" panasonic plasma tv connected to a dell laptop (win 10 and edge browser) via hdmi interface with comcast highspeed internet. Subscribe to netflix, youtubetv, paramount +, and peacock and they all work fine. Not sure how long I will stay with youtube with new price hike - might switch to sling blue. t-mobile wi-fi internet is tempting.
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Why are the words on your t-shirt and the sign behind you reading backwards?
Haha... because I record with my front facing camera on my phone... it flips everything.. We are a low budget recording studio...
Apple TV 4K is pretty reliable, long term. It’s more expensive, but you kinda get what you pay for.
The technology is change so fast is why we are buying net tv... the companies are jet as happy even ore so to sell you an add on widget.
What the companies wan it to sell you a more expensive tv
I'm buying a firestick just so I can use my Samsung Dex wireless because Google won't let me on my Google tv.
fire televisions with fire tv built in lags so much i would not recommend fire tv if u want lag free speed.
I’m not so sure your TV is the problem. I also have an Amazon fire TV and it works just fine. Make sure that it is connected on 5 GHz and not 2.4 GHz because that could make a huge difference on how well it performs.
@@homeconnectsolutions Its on 5ghz smart tvs are known for lag compared to a good qualit streaming device.I hada roku television before and the roku tv was alot better little to no lag.I thiink fire tv with all its ads and bloatware slow down the system.I did buy a firestick 4k max and its much better and faster could be the 2gb of ram i believe the fire televisions have 1.5 gb on the sysytem.I had 250 speed and now 100 internet speed but even the higher speed was slow for fire television.
I only have 3mbps from my internet provider and that is the highest they offer in my area. I would need 2 streaming devices am I just dreaming that I can use any streaming devices.
Honestly, I would imagine you would have issues no matter you stream on. Sorry. Have you looked at Starlink?
Starlink would be the way to go. You need at least 10Mbps, but more is better.
Nvidia shield doesn't that goes to sleep
You are killing me you are killing me get to the point 1st 4 minutes talking about T v's explain streaming on 1T versus roku or fire stick I have a $4000 Samsung explain The difference in me using a smart TV and a spider stick
It really boils down to your comfortability with using a smart TV remote versus something like a Roku or fire stick. I’m sure your expensive TV will work just fine however, some like the familiarity of using the same type of remote on every TV. It depends on your needs. Thanks for weighing in.
The fact that after about two years or so, Samsung will develop a new version of their tv OS that will only be available on their newest model. And slowly begin to no longer provide updates to older OS version on older models. So while the tv will continue to work for many years to come as a standard tv, the apps, services and many Smart features on the device will get worse and worse or stop working altogether, as things become more and more outdated due to the lack of updates and support. So either you get a new tv or buy a streaming device. Smart TVs can be awesome for streaming but unless your the type that replaces a tv every couple of years a streaming device of some kind will eventually be needed
Cant take someones tech advise when they cant flip the video to the right direction. iPhone users are so dumb lol out here with backwards video every time.