An internet connected all singing all dancing smart TV might seem like a good idea, but is it really necessary? This article gives you five reasons not to buy a smart TV.
All you need is a TV that has a great picture and good sound. The rest of the functionality can be added using dongles and boxes. For example, plug in an Apple TV, Roku or Chromecast and your dumb TV turns into a smart TV.
These boxes are cheap and when the next model is released you can upgrade for very little money. If you bought an expensive smart TV you would not be able to upgrade it so easily because of the cost.
These smart gadgets are much more powerful, have more features, and are easily upgraded with software updates. Will your smart TV manufacturer update the software? It is less likely.
Smart TVs could be another failed TV technology like 3D. Does anyone buy 3D TVs these days? Does anyone watch 3D TV? It just didn't generate much interest from the public. Similarly, smart TVs look attractive at first, but when you've experienced plugging in a dongle like a Chromecast into an ordinary TV and seeing all the great things it can do, you wonder whether a smart TV is worth it.