Both LG and Samsung smart TVs make great displays when hooked up to a computer. As stand-alone devices, they obviously have some limitations. Someone getting started using a big screen smart TV as part of a strategy to get back on the right side of the digital divide may be prepared to live with these limitations, at least until they can get a computer as well. Important Limitations 1. Only 4k TVs work. Anything of lower resolution doesn't have the pixel density necessary for on-screen work. |
2. If you need web cam support
(and who doesn't nowadays)
and won't be using a computer, you'll need to opt for
an LG (which supports a few web cams), because
Samsung's Tizen OS doesn't support web cams as of
this writing. Or you can use your
smartphone's video or a tablet for video calling.
3. Samsung Smart TVs don't allow downloading of many smart apps from Canada; 4. LG Smart TVs don't support USB mice and keyboards. The bad news - they say their smart TVs only support a limited set of bluetooth devices. The good news - a generic $20 Bluetooth keyboard works just fine. It's the same $20 keyboard I use with the 11th generation Amazon Fire 10" tablet). |
Given that many users will eventually want/need the the
benefits of a separate computer and additional peripherals
if they're going to try to do
WFH
(Work From Home anyway, it's more just a passing concern
in the time before you get a proper computer.
Just remember to avoid anything that isn't 4k UHD (Ultra High Definition). That old FHD (Full High Definition) plasma TV won't cut it. |