This is my favorite OLED TV of the year — and it's not from LG or Samsung

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Sep 12, 2018
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I suppose everyone is entitled to an opinion. I want to vomit every time I interact with Tizen in my Samsung TV. Also you can't sideload apps on Tizen .
Its the very worst. Plus no way to filter out streaming only channels to just see local channels in the guide. It's total garbage.
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The simplest interface and one that gets the job done is Roku . For the rare OTA TV watchers, Roku tvs also let you buffer and pause live TV, which I love. But once again, no side loading of apps.
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Google and FireTV are both a cluttered flashing nuisance of ads. Both do allow side loading apps 👍.
Google does (or as of 2023) allow you to shut off the promos and recomendations, but also disables half of the functionality. At least it's an option.
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Firetv is similar, but you're stuck with the ads no matter what. However, having access to Prime Video ecosystem, it seems somewhat acceptable and on occasion helpful.
Sure, it's OK to trash FireTV, I just trashed them all. But also realize there is no panacea.
The one thing I do travel with and have all of my streaming apps ready and loaded onto for simplicity, is a firestick. That also keeps me from needing to reload my favorite apps like SmartTube onto every TV that I encounter in my travels.
 
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