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Old 06-02-2017, 06:14 AM   #1
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Default Smart TV. Yes or No?

We're considering getting a TV for our TM. I actually bought a Vizio Smart TV but returned it because the interface seemed unreliable. It needed some level of reprogramming every time it was turned on. Has anyone had a positive experience with a Smart TV? Which one? We will not use it to watch network TV, just Netflix and Amazon, etc. We have considered getting a non-smart TV and using it with an Apple TV or Roku or something like that.

Your experiences or thoughts?

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Old 06-02-2017, 07:03 AM   #2
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Although I don't have experience with other devices, we really like our regular TV and Chromecast combination. I can't say that I've used it while camping but the article at http://www.alphr.com/google/google-c...st-of-google-s gives some instructions on how to do so. It seems the simplest method is to just mirror the phone display (which doesn't require wifi).
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Old 06-02-2017, 07:24 AM   #3
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You may wish to look into Miracast and see if that works for you. I believe Chromecast only works for certain apps while Miracast literally mirrors whatever is on your phone.
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Old 06-02-2017, 08:06 AM   #4
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I have several smart TVs and a ROKU device. Both require good wireless connectivity (works with about 75k baud but more is better). Also can connect to my Galaxy S5 with an HDMI cord.

Just be aware that HD movies can take up to 5GB of screaming data, SD movies are less than 1 GB.
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I have several smart TVs and a ROKU device. Both require good wireless connectivity (works with about 75k baud but more is better). Also can connect to my Galaxy S5 with an HDMI cord.

Just be aware that HD movies can take up to 5GB of screaming data, SD movies are less than 1 GB.
Do you have "several smart TVs" in your TM?

That was the question of the OP.
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Old 06-02-2017, 02:04 PM   #6
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Thanks for all the replies so far. My girlfri and I don't watch network TV but do like movies sometimes. We'll be spending about 2 months this summer in the TM and thought that a larger than iPad screen would be nice.

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Meci: none in it at the moment but have both a 32" and a 19" that can go in it.
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Old 06-03-2017, 06:27 AM   #8
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I hope that all the movie-watchers connect via your cellular account, and not via the campground wi-fi. It is really discouraging when the campground wi-fi bogs down and stalls right after dinner every night, and even simple emailing is impossible.

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and have an unlimited data service. I usually take some DVDs that I don't watch, by the time I return to the trailer am usually too tired to watch a movie. (for me the fun is in designing the system, not using it).
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I hope that all the movie-watchers connect via your cellular account, and not via the campground wi-fi. It is really discouraging when the campground wi-fi bogs down and stalls right after dinner every night, and even simple emailing is impossible.

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I hope that ALL the movie watchers don't use my cellular account! Yes, Bill, we find that for the the hour or two a week that we stream video, my cellular account is adequate. Times when we are in a nearly deserted campground, I will use campground wifi. One of the advantages of being retired is being in a practically deserted campground on a Wednesday or Thursday knowing that it is booked up over the weekend. We might actually be out for two months in the TM this summer.

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