> vastly better
Until three years later when the app isn't being updated anymore, or the vendor removed all the functionality you used (hello Sonos)
Re:A Dumb TV for Consumers
by jordanbeiber on Sunday October 20, 2019 @11:48AM
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Well, if you look at the features this specific remote app is designed to control, what you describe is "vendor out of business". Sure, that is a risk, as always.
Ideally vendors would open source code like this. Not sure why they so seldom do. Some cultural corporate thing I guess. This is something we as consumers are always vulnerable to, the more "smarts" are built in to products.
The site refers to the app as "Iron Cast App (open-source)" but I wasn't able to find the source code.
Re:A Dumb TV for Consumers
by devicetray0 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @08:26PM
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That's probably because it's a kickstarter
We need a standard.
> a monitor - a product that at 45”+ is missing for consumers and your only option is commercial screens.
Here you go: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-55-class-led-1080p-hdt...
Re:A Dumb TV for Consumers
by jordanbeiber on Sunday October 20, 2019 @12:01PM
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Cool, but:
- only 1080p, which might still be fine
- Insignia is exclusive to the US and north American market.
Remotes - I find that I want one simple remote for 90% of the time. Having vendor specific remote apps in my phone is vastly better than having three of four separates on the rare occasions I need to tweak something. I prefer the apple remote to harmonys et al.