27-09-2013, 07:36 AM
Some possible alternatives for those with internet access at home and wants to use the TV for checking basic info,
1. Smart TV - Rather cheap nowadays (no longer considered high end) but the built-in browser can be quite basic and not so user friendly. Check it out at the show room first.
2. Smart DVD Player - Used to be the cheapest alternative when Smart TV was expensive. Check out the built-in browser to see if user friendly enough. Have not checked if this has been replaced by Smart Blu-Ray Players.
3. Apple TV - Will need the iPad / iPhone to control. There're similar boxes for Android devices.
To set up for older folks who're not Computer or Technology literate, either (1) or (2) may be a better option.
Lastly, a possible easier solution would be to get them a Tablet (China ones are very cheap if price is an issue), set the different favourite pages (4D, Stocks, TV Guide,...) and it shouldn't be very difficult to teach them how to use it... Perhaps they'll even get hooked and start using it to watch YouTube videos of movies of their generation...
1. Smart TV - Rather cheap nowadays (no longer considered high end) but the built-in browser can be quite basic and not so user friendly. Check it out at the show room first.
2. Smart DVD Player - Used to be the cheapest alternative when Smart TV was expensive. Check out the built-in browser to see if user friendly enough. Have not checked if this has been replaced by Smart Blu-Ray Players.
3. Apple TV - Will need the iPad / iPhone to control. There're similar boxes for Android devices.
To set up for older folks who're not Computer or Technology literate, either (1) or (2) may be a better option.
Lastly, a possible easier solution would be to get them a Tablet (China ones are very cheap if price is an issue), set the different favourite pages (4D, Stocks, TV Guide,...) and it shouldn't be very difficult to teach them how to use it... Perhaps they'll even get hooked and start using it to watch YouTube videos of movies of their generation...

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