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Re:LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG ser... by acheron on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @11:19AM (#6762174)
Seriously.

I plan to keep using my TV for at least 10 years and probably rather longer. There is no chance any of the "smart" BS will still be useful then. (Imagine you had a "smart" TV in 2004 that, say, updated your Myspace page.)

Obviously as far as the manufacturer is concerned, they'd rather I buy a new TV after 4 years so I can get new "smart apps" and yada yada yada, but anyone who does research isn't going to fall for that.

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Re:LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG ser... by boobsbr on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @02:19PM (#6763655)
My mother bought a nice Sony smart TV in 2012, but it was a 2011 model still in stores. The TV has a bunch of apps, can display video from a bunch of sites, but Sony REFUSES to release a Netflix app for it, stating Netflix is only for 2012 models.

The hardware is there, it can run stuff and show videos just fine, but the manufacturer refuses to update it. It really pisses me off since it's a nice panel with great picture quality.

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Re:LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG ser... by CamperBob2 on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @02:44PM (#6763851)
Breaking news: Customer buys something from Sony, gets boned without lube. Ric Romero has film at 11.
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Re:LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG ser... by ag80 on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @04:30PM (#6764621)
That doesn't make sense to me. I have a Sony I bought in 2010 that has Netflix on it. Never-going-to-get updated, slow interface Netflix, but it's there.
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Re:LG Smart TVs log USB filenames and viewing info to LG ser... by boobsbr on Tuesday November 19, 2013 @05:03PM (#6764827)
It sure doesn't, but it's what happened.
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