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Surfing the web on a TV in the sitting room?

  • 12-06-2011 8:13am
    #1
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,573 ✭✭✭


    Hi, Will be getting a new TV in the next few weeks and I'm planning on buying an internet TV for checking emails and facebook in the sitting room without having to boot up old sparky. Just wondering how is it possible to enter in text on the TV...do you have to get a wireless keyboard or am I missing something? :)


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  • #2
    Eircom_Sucks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,193 ✭✭✭Eircom_Sucks


    hey

    i got a philips 40" pfl 9705h and its savage , full hd , 3d , spectra 3 ambilight ( lights that glow on the walls to the colour of whatever is on screen ) 400hz , got a savage deal

    anyway it has net tv you can watch youtube and browse websites , you use the remote control like a phone to enter the text and navigate the screen

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WLZ-KU1kRw

    thats what it looks like

    pm if interested and i can point u in the way to get one for good money


  • #3
    psycjay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭psycjay


    Some models (such as philips) have apps for smartphones which enable you to use them as wireless keyboards. At the moment I think this is limited to iOS but I could be wrong.


  • #4
    lar77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 189 ✭✭lar77


    The philips app allows you to type on your iphone or ipad ..... it's pretty good. There is also an android version.

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jointspace-tv-remote/id389423034?mt=8


    There are keyboard apps for Samsung and Sony too (lots of others too I'd guess) but not used them.


    BUT ..... internet on TV's is not very good yet, it's slow and clunky!


  • #5
    bastados
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭bastados


    lar77 wrote: »


    BUT ..... internet on TV's is not very good yet, it's slow and clunky!

    this....
    Most net friendly TVs have only widget based browsing.


  • #6
    bridster007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭bridster007


    Best to buy a tv to be a tv. Internet and video requires a lot of processing power, almost like a PC. TV is not ideal for this but there is limited sucess.
    Can add equipment later like a WD Live or Play On media player that can do extra features such as internet etc. A lot of new equipment is expected in 2011 in terms of media players etc so I would buy the TV now that suits your tv needs, then research for an internet/media player to add to your system.
    After that you just connect to tv via hdmi. No point paying extra for these features in a tv that should be a min 5 ys investment because the media/intenet players are still at an early stage in deveopment.
    Avoid putting all eggs in one basket.


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