TV + Streaming, Better Than A Smart TV?

More than five years have passed since the arrival of Smart TVs to the local market. However, it is still common to find users who are reluctant to jump from standard TV to "smart", and with motives that certainly respond to common sense.

First of all, there are those who recognize that their current equipment works perfectly despite their "antiquity", and among them, even those who consume content online do so by connecting another device to the TV - like a notebook - via HDMI.

There are also those who still do not feel comfortable with the experience of using Smart TV, mainly the users of high-end phones, whose performance has progressed significantly faster than that of smart TVs. This has accustomed to this segment of consumers to manipulate powerful devices with a fluidity that have not yet reached the big screens, although it is fair to say that in this category the Smart TV have improved incorporating processors of up to four cores to achieve better performance .

Finally, we also find consumers who prefer not to incorporate software to the largest screen in the home, either to maintain the most basic simplicity of use or to add a possible reason for failure.

For all of them, we toured the home appliances stores to create attractive combos that integrate good televisions with external players that add connectivity and access to all the online content that we have available today.

TV 49 "+ Apple TV

There are few models of televisions with large screen that are still sold without being Smart. One of them is the Philips PFG5101-77, a 49-inch computer with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). This product is available today from $ 11,699.

A good option is to combine it with an Apple TV . This small black box is one of the most complete streaming players on the market. It allows access to movies from iTunes, Netflix, Crunchyroll, Crackle, YouTube and Vimeo, among others. The big advantage is that it provides access to all applications in the Apple App Store, which makes it possible to download and install games to entertain the whole family.

The remote control has a touch surface (with which searches are made simpler) and the system integrates Siri Remote (the assistant of the apple tree that allows to control the TV by means of voice commands).

In case you have other products in the Apple environment - iPod, iPhone, iPad, iMac or MacBook - you can start to consume any type of content on any of these devices and transfer it to the Apple TV to continue watching it On the larger screen.

The Apple TV version with 32 Gb storage has a local price of $ 2,699.

TV 43 "+ Smart Box Noblex

The South Korean brand LG offers in the local market a TV model with 43-inch screen and IPS technology Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels). This equipment has a cost of $ 8,999.

It is possible to combine it with the Smart Box of Noblex, a device that connects to the TV through an HDMI cable and that has Android 4.4 operating system with access to the Google Play Store, which guarantees to be able to download and install all the applications that we are accustomed To use in our mobile phone: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, Vimeo, social networks and all kinds of games. Its remote control works overhead like the mouse pointer. Among its characteristics, we highlight:

Operating System Android OS 4.4 with Play Store.

• Quad Core Processor.
• RAM: 1 Gb.
• Storage Capacity 8 Gb (EMMC).
• Memory Expansion Capability (Micro SD).
• Compatible 4K.
• Peripheral ports (USB x2, HDMI).
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Includes aerial remote control and HDMI cable.
• Its current cost is $ 2,699.

TV 40 "+ Droid Box X-view

There are several models of 40-inch Samsung televisions with Full HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) that are still commercialized in our country. And we say "even", because the company announced in the last edition of CES (Consumer Electronics Show) that from this year will only manufacture Smart TVs. The model UN40J5000 is a product to consider, as it integrates interesting technologies such as the so-called Wide Color Enhancer, which uses an algorithm to improve the quality of the image and obtain more vivid colors. It has a current price of $ 8,999.

The Channel Master OTA DVR + is a much stronger offer for lace cutters looking to limit contract shackles and recurring fees. With only $ 249 for the unit plus $ 55 for 1 TB of external storage (you can choose any external USB storage option depending on how much space you need), the Channel Master option does not require monthly fees or service plans. You purchase the unit and it's yours to use, fully featured with dual tuners (see one thing while recording another) and integrating content transmission comparable to the Tivo Bolt.

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