"Back in the day, the only reason to buy a new TV was when the old one fizzled and died. One telly was much the same as another, and features rarely changed. The market is very different today. Every year ushers in a new wave of high-tech flatscreens, sharper than the generation before. What was once a bland box in the corner is now a pinnacle of technology, wall-mounted like a work of art."
"Your smart TV's picture doesn't seem quite as crisp as it did, and its operating system seems to be losing IQ points by the month. Apps take longer to load, menus feel clunky, and somewhere deep down, you know that a shiny new OLED would make everything better. But would it? I'm here to tell you that it's perfectly possible to postpone the inevitable and improve your TV experience with a little fine-tuning, and perhaps some new (cheaper) kit."
FOMO and rapidly advancing screen technology drive frequent TV upgrades, but replacing a set is not always necessary. Market innovation produces sharper flatscreens and smarter platforms each year, yet older smart TV systems often slow as streaming apps stop receiving updates and interfaces become sluggish. Picture quality and responsiveness can decline while apps load slowly and menus feel clunky. Simple interventions such as fine-tuning settings and adding an inexpensive streaming dongle can breathe new life into an ageing television, improving access to current streaming services and restoring smoother performance without buying a new OLED.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]