SMART TVs

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CliveWalkerWingWizard

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Aug 31, 2006

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surrenden

• May 25, 2013

• #1

As there is a thread on 3D TVs, I am considering buying a smart TV, we have BT broadband and I am thinking of using the app to watch the footie (but also want to use for i-player youtube etc). Does anybody know if this is possible or have any recommendations ?

 

seagullsovergrimsby

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Aug 21, 2005

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Crap Town

• May 25, 2013

• #2

From what I gather the BT sport app allows you to stream to a tablet or smartphone. There is a BT Sport online player for pc or mac but you will need to feed the signal into the TV (wireless dongle or ethernet cable ?). As BT Sport doesn't start until August 1st things may alter but the consensus of opinion is there may not be a smart TV app to begin with.

 

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius

Jul 21, 2003

35,300

• May 25, 2013

• #3

i gather that BT will be free to you using a PC based app/portal or tablet/smartphone apps. to watch directly on tellybox you need a box you pay for (so its not free at all). however, you can route PC to TV on most nowadays over HDMI, DVI or D-SUB depending on what connectors you have each end. Smart TV is a good idea, but not for BT sport.

 

seagullsovergrimsby

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Aug 21, 2005

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Crap Town

• May 25, 2013

• #4

beorhthelm said:

i gather that BT will be free to you using a PC based app/portal or tablet/smartphone apps. to watch directly on tellybox you need a box you pay for (so its not free at all). however, you can route PC to TV on most nowadays over HDMI, DVI or D-SUB depending on what connectors you have each end. Smart TV is a good idea, but not for BT sport.

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A YouView box from Richer Sounds is £180. A gold plated 5 metre HDMI-HDMI cable purchased online (such as Amazon or E-bay) will cost less than a tenner.

 

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CliveWalkerWingWizard

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surrenden

• May 25, 2013

• Thread starter
• #5

Thanks for advice so far - can PC be fed to TV with a wireless connection ?

 

upthealbion1970

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Woodingdean

• May 25, 2013

• #6

beorhthelm said:

i gather that BT will be free to you using a PC based app/portal or tablet/smartphone apps. to watch directly on tellybox you need a box you pay for (so its not free at all). however, you can route PC to TV on most nowadays over HDMI, DVI or D-SUB depending on what connectors you have each end. Smart TV is a good idea, but not for BT sport.

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I've read somewhere that bt Internet customers get free bt sports channels through their sky box

Edit here it is http://www.bt.com/sport/3-ways-to-watch-bt-sport.html

 

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bravohotelalpha

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Jan 23, 2011

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Good Old Sussex By The Sea

• May 25, 2013

• #7

Extremely delighted with my Sony bravia smart tv.
Im not with bt but I can use iPlayer, utube, lovefilm, Skype, surf etc.
Only had tv short while so still discovering its full potential.
No leads or any other fancy stuff, it just hooks in to my wireless router

 

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gullty

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Oct 24, 2003

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Edge of the World

• May 25, 2013

• #8

Any tv can become smart for less than 50$. Google yourself a nice 'android tv stick' Geekbuying is a good site to order from.

 

Captain Sensible

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Jul 8, 2003

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Not the real one

• May 25, 2013

• #9

Most decent cheap sat recievers now have HD 3D and smart capabilities. Much cheaper. It's already out of date. The next step will be a total tv which has complete net, remote keyboard and is compatable wirelessly with smart phones and tablets. I'd just go for a good tv and then get the rest of the stuff after. Most cable and sat boxes are ahead of the tv's anyway.

 

Motogull

Todd Warrior

Sep 16, 2005

9,847

• May 25, 2013

• #10

We have a smart 3D tv and to be honest, we don't make full use of it. Maybe the adults are too old and the children too young?

 

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gullty

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Oct 24, 2003

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Edge of the World

• May 25, 2013

• #11

Captain Sensible said:

Most decent cheap sat recievers now have HD 3D and smart capabilities. Much cheaper. It's already out of date. The next step will be a total tv which has complete net, remote keyboard and is compatable wirelessly with smart phones and tablets. I'd just go for a good tv and then get the rest of the stuff after. Most cable and sat boxes are ahead of the tv's anyway.

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Next step is already available with android 4.2. quad core stick/box paired with wireless/BT flymouse keyboard.Can be controlled by smartphone as well as displaying what is on phone screen.Think 50'' 1080p. smartphone.Install XBMC and watch most of the worlds tv and movies for free.