What model of Samsung tv should I get that has Netflix built in ?
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August 24th, 2020
One of the tvs finally gave out although the Tivo box is lit up. TIA
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I can’t give you a specific model number because you haven’t specified what your needs are. What size screen, for example? What’s your budget?
One thing I can add though is that you can buy a Roku for $30 which will play Netflix. So if there’s a awesome Samsung TV you really love (maybe it’s a great price or something) and it doesn’t have built-in Netflix (and all new TVs may have this now—not sure), then the Roku is a pretty affordable way to add that functionality.
@gorillapaws I want another 65” at a mid-price grade which could be $650?. I won’t spend a grand but will spend over $550. Have no idea what installation costs.
Funny you should mention this since I am looking for a new TV. And I absolutely do not want a smart TV since they are all shit that insert ads and have insecure software and never gets updates and the CPU in them is slow and OMFG I hate “smart tvs”.
I want a dumb panel with a HDMI port that I can plug a ROKU or Apple TV into. And that way if I want to upgrade the “smart parts” of the TV I can drop 100 on a new Roku or Apple TV and I will always be modern.
But to answer your question every normal samsung tv will have Netflix.
I am thinking of going with this. No internet connection. I will let my Apple TV take care of the smart part.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08656YC39/
I love the Samsung Frame and would be jealous if you got one.
SAMSUNG 50-inch Class The Frame Customizable Bezel – Black (SCFT50BL/ZA, 2020 Model. Only $1,318.
$1318 plus installation and other things? No way.
Installation for Geek Squad starts at $149.00 if you neeed a wall mount put up. Less if you already have a wall mount, your mileage (cost) may vary !
Just curious why Samsung? I have a smart TV that has Netflix, it’s a Hisense, and I do not recommend it, but typically I am not so keen on Samsung products either, so I just wondered if you had good luck with Samsung TV’s in particular.
I’m with @johnpowell, don’t use the ‘smart’ in your TV, use something else.
A Roku or an Apple TV or small media-center PC (Intel NUC) can provide the smarts.
There are two reasons I won’t use the ‘smart’ part of my TV (which happens to be a Samsung), and I won’t connect my TV to the internet with a wire or WiFi.
First there is a history of smart TVs sending data back to the manufacturer. I do not want my TV spying on me for any reason, I keep it disconnected from the internet.
Next is that the ‘smart’ interface on a TV, in my limited experience, is slow and clumsy compared to any other gadget I have connected.
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