Comments on: How Smart Should TVs Be? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/01/how-smart-should-tvs-be/ How human ingenuity is changing the way we live Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:22:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Paul http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/01/how-smart-should-tvs-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1832 Paul Wed, 10 Apr 2013 23:25:21 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=4767#comment-1832 Considering most of the programs these days are stupid, I don't think the tv needs to be that bright. Considering most of the programs these days are stupid, I don’t think the tv needs to be that bright.

]]> By: bubba http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/01/how-smart-should-tvs-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 bubba Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:41:03 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=4767#comment-1533 I don't have a TV. I don’t have a TV.

]]> By: Bob http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/01/how-smart-should-tvs-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Bob Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:54:17 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=4767#comment-1523 I like the concept of the Smart Hub, but they still have a long way to go before it is as slick as an iPhone. The main problem is with the lack of a touch screen. Using the remote to access youTube is painful. Also the available apps is not as good as a smart phone. I tried to download the Amazon Prime streaming app, but it is not compatible with my SamSung model. I had to use my sons XBox, to get it to work. I like the concept of the Smart Hub, but they still have a long way to go before it is as slick as an iPhone.
The main problem is with the lack of a touch screen. Using the remote to access youTube is painful. Also the available apps is not as good as a smart phone. I tried to download the Amazon Prime streaming app, but it is not compatible with my SamSung model. I had to use my sons XBox, to get it to work.

]]> By: M Odaca http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2013/01/how-smart-should-tvs-be/comment-page-1/#comment-1517 M Odaca Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:23:36 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=4767#comment-1517 TiVo records shows it thinks I'll like. It keeps -- and I can recover -- shows I record and accidentally delete for days. I can search for shows by time, channel, title and even subject matter. How is this stuff different? TiVo records shows it thinks I’ll like. It keeps — and I can recover — shows I record and accidentally delete for days. I can search for shows by time, channel, title and even subject matter.

How is this stuff different?

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