Subj : World Series
To   : HusTler
From : Nightfox
Date : Fri Oct 25 2019 12:38 pm

  Re: World Series
  By: HusTler to Nightfox on Fri Oct 25 2019 01:56 pm

 >> I actually like the smart features and internet connectivity that
 >> current TVs have.  Sometimes I like to watch streaming content from
 >> Netflix or Amazon Prime video, etc.  There's even some interesting
 >> content on YouTube, 

 Hu> Aha. You answered my question about the new TV's. So they do have a
 Hu> browser built in like WebTv? Can you surf the Web and use Gmail? What
 Hu> about logging on to your BBS? Can you do that from your easy chair while
 Hu> watching Netflix? 

Smart TVs do usually have a web browser, but I almost never use it.  Smart TVs usually have dedicated apps for things like accessing YouTube, Amazon Prime video, Netflix, etc..  The dedicated apps for video/music streaming are probably easier to use than a web page on something like a smart TV.

I think I have tried logging onto my BBS from the web browser on my smart TV once, using fTelnet on the web page.

The thing about using a web browser on a TV is that, even on a big TV, text can seem a little small sometimes.  Also it's not the easiest thing to do, unless perhaps you have a bluetooth keyboard & mouse you can use with your TV.  Smart TVs do have a pointer on the screen and a virtual keyboard that you can control with a TV remote, but personally I find it's a lot easier to use a keyboard & mouse if you can - and you can do that easily with a desktop PC or a laptop.

Nightfox

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