Electronics

[gardenman]

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@Mindy D wrote:

@gardenman @Most people with a 4K TV are not watching things in 4K. To do so requires high internet speeds. It requires you are not connected to a satellite set top box, such as DirecTV. It requires you are streaming a 4K movie or show to your device. Most of the time, even though a person owns a 4K TV, they are watching it in 180P. 

If you pay for a 4K program, have very high speed internet, and have a good 4K TV, like a Sony  Bravia then you will see what 4K is all about. I remember ordering a 4K movie on my Sony and expecting it to look incredible. Then I found out that at that time I did not have a high enough internet speed to really see the movie in 4K. 

Number of devices	Use Cases	Recommended Download Speed
1-2	Web surfing, email, social networking, moderate video	Up to 25 Mbps
3-5	Online multiplayer gaming, 4K streaming	50 - 100 Mbps
More than 5	All of the above plus sharing large files and live streaming video.	150 to 200 Mbps

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@Mindy D 

There's 4K and there's 4K. Every 4K set will upscale lesser images into a 4K image to fit the screen. Comcast also sent out 4K images through their digital cable boxes when I was a Comcast subscriber. If you've got a 4K set and you're seeing a full-screen image, you're technically watching a 4K image.  Now in most cases, it's an upscaled 4K image and not a pure one unless you're streaming or your cable/satellite provider gives you a 4K signal, but it's a 4K image. 

[Mindy D]

@gardenman @Isn't this what I was just saying? You expressed it better though. 

[DJP]

Can I buy a smart tv and not have to have the internet? I have an old router and tried to set up a new one but it would not connect. I dont care about streaming content so is there a tv out there that is a dumb tv? My Sony Bravia died on me after 15 years. Best tv I ever had. 

[SilleeMee]

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@DJP wrote:

Can I buy a smart tv and not have to have the internet? I have an old router and tried to set up a new one but it would not connect. I dont care about streaming content so is there a tv out there that is a dumb tv? My Sony Bravia died on me after 15 years. Best tv I ever had. 

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@DJP 

A smart TV will work w/o the internet.

[icezeus]

Once you decide what you want I would see if it could be purchased at Costco. I have two TV's purchased from them and they have worked just great.

I would not under any circumstances purchase a TV from QVC or HSN because they are so overpriced in my opinion. 

[DJP]

@icezeus @SilleeMee 

Thank you for your help. I appreciate it!