Re:Harmony Link will no longer work after March 2018
by dwyerm on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @11:54AM
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My experience has been that you have to pay extra for a dumb TV right now, likely because of issues of scale. My last TV was an NEC E-series Commercial Display. Aside from not being encumbered by any smart-features, it has a serial port on it, to make automation even easier.
But I could have saved a lot of money by going with a conventional Smart TV, and it would have been easier to shop for it. Commercial displays aren't hanging on the wall at your local Best Buy, although they might be hanging on the wall at your local bar, restaurant, bank, etc.
Re:Harmony Link will no longer work after March 2018
by emodendroket on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @10:03AM
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Even the budget Vizios now have smart features.
I think a dumb screen option will always be available because it's always going to be a value player in a world of Sony and Samsungs. The question is will the screen be a nice enough panel.