On Mon, 07 Jun 2021 09:54:17 -0400, posted for all of us to
digest...


On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 15:13:05 -0400, Tekkie© wrote:


Hi all, U Tube has decided that my 6 yr old LG 55" tv is not a smart tv
(whatever that is) LG has confirmed this. It had a doa connection for the sound
bar when I hooked one up about 18 months later-out of warranty, so I don't LG
again. We called it Loser Grade at work...

I am looking at Samsung TV's Can anyone give me advice on what to buy? Basic or
more features? What is a "Smart TV". What do the various screen types provide
that would benefit us? Should I buy last years model? Should I get a Samsung
sound bar? Looking at the Samsung site is like the tilt o whirl.

I am disabled so unpacking and setup must be done by others so a Walmart or
similar buy would be out of the question.

Let the thoughts flow, thanks in advance.

Like everyone says the easy answer to streaming is an add on box. It
can be a fire/roku/I-sumpin or just about any old PC running W/7 and
up.
As for the sound bar, some TVs will have the digital off as the
default or make you select speaker or digital. Somewhere buried in
accessibility there is usually the option to turn both on at the same
time.

The issue is the TV has a faulty RCA output which I discovered after the
warranty expired so I have it connected to the Comcast DVR. The sound bar will
not shut off because the DVR always outputs. The sound bar turns on but will
not turn off without the sound bar remote.

If I am patient; the vids will load after an indeterminate amount of time.
U Tube called it a buffering issue. I noticed U Tube was performing and
displaying differently about a week ago when this started...

Would the streaming device output the sound? If so what would you recommend?

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Tekkie