They just don't want to build new code to support the filesystem being hosted on a deprecated protocol.
I imagine any large storage array would still be using hard drives, and thus allowed to be HFS+. And even if your boot drive is APFS, that doesn't do anything to prevent access to remote servers using the protocol.
You could even go down to a Kindle Fire and install the Play store for a pretty good price. It also has microSD support. I'm too cheap to even buy that, though, so I don't have firsthand experience.
Negative reviews by morons actually tend to be extremely helpful. You know exactly why it was rated poorly (they didn't read directions / too dumb to use it). I find this especially true for restaurant reviews, where they describe something "wrong" with the food that really means that the food was made correctly and they've just never had a good version of that food.
In my experience, Google routed lots of people to a nearby state highway and a few county highways to connect. It was fun seeing old guys sitting on their porch in the middle of nowhere watching the line of 50 cars try to navigate a rural 4-way stop. At one point you could see the Interstate across a lake and it was just as backed up.
Or since they want a non-smart TV, they could just be prepared to buy a new external tuner later. 4K signalling over HDMI has already been fairly well standardized.
I wouldn't be surprised if self-driving cars needed a couple of minutes to warm up from power-off as well.
My non-self-driving car will not let me control my radio volume until it finishes booting. And Android Auto audio is much quieter than radio, so when I first turn on the car after listening to podcasts the previous time the radio is blasting way too loud and I can't do anything but wait until the UI becomes responsive.
My secret has been to only use the OEM remotes for programming my cheap learning remote and put it in a closet. They're probably never going to wear out at this rate. I only get out the OEM remote for my A/V receiver occasionally (like first-time setup) and don't program most of the functions into the univeral.
The Roku UI is great, but stick hardware is terrible. Get yourself a full-size Roku and you can have Ethernet support (get the right model) and a smooth experience. I've been using their hardware for at least 5 years now and I've never wanted anything else.
Lots of those TVs still work with IR if you can find the right codes - this makes it still possible to work with cable/satellite all-in-one remotes while still including a shiny BT remote in the box.
Once they're upgraded, they can now mark their ethernet connection as a metered connection. Those updates can be downloaded off-site and brought in when actually needed.
None of those said 100% penetration, so I don't really know what you're getting at. Do you own a TV? I'm just asking but if you didn't I'm sure you would have told us by now.
It wouldn't be "Yet Another Device" if you don't use online services on the BD player.
I already have a cheap learning universal remote and I'm not too lazy to change inputs. That's solved easily. Extra cabling means maybe a 3-ft HDMI cord and currently a power brick because MHL doesn't yet provide enough power for full-size STB's. The benefits way outweigh the small extra trouble.
Yes, I currently use Ethernet on my Roku - but hopefully that will be solved someday with HDMI 1.4
Out to an external box with its own network connection, power connection, etc...
I already mentioned MHL in one post, but Ethernet is also supported over HDMI. Your interface has already been invented. It just hasn't been implemented properly.
And I have never seen a set that passes remote events out HDMI to a connected device that actually listens to them.
CEC is almost as bad as IEEE 1394 in that respect. Every manufacturer names it something different - Anynet+, Aquos Link (Sharp), BRAVIA Link, EasyLink, HDMI-CEC. Anyway, remote control passthrough works if the manufacturer's decide to agree to follow the standard. And that's something that will make their products more marketable if they were smart enough to do it.
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If you want to get technical, they are Thunderbolt ports that are also compatible with the USB 3.1 spec.
They just don't want to build new code to support the filesystem being hosted on a deprecated protocol.
I imagine any large storage array would still be using hard drives, and thus allowed to be HFS+. And even if your boot drive is APFS, that doesn't do anything to prevent access to remote servers using the protocol.
Have you ever tried streaming MPEG-2 over the web? It's also horribly inefficient. I'm going to say it has been converted to another codec.
You could even go down to a Kindle Fire and install the Play store for a pretty good price. It also has microSD support. I'm too cheap to even buy that, though, so I don't have firsthand experience.
Negative reviews by morons actually tend to be extremely helpful. You know exactly why it was rated poorly (they didn't read directions / too dumb to use it). I find this especially true for restaurant reviews, where they describe something "wrong" with the food that really means that the food was made correctly and they've just never had a good version of that food.
On the other end of that "HDMI " cable is not a DVD player - it's a ripped copy that's been permanently altered.
In my experience, Google routed lots of people to a nearby state highway and a few county highways to connect. It was fun seeing old guys sitting on their porch in the middle of nowhere watching the line of 50 cars try to navigate a rural 4-way stop. At one point you could see the Interstate across a lake and it was just as backed up.
This was in Southern IL travelling back from KY.
Let's have HR get right on that.
You can just return that and buy a different one. It's defective.
Or since they want a non-smart TV, they could just be prepared to buy a new external tuner later. 4K signalling over HDMI has already been fairly well standardized.
I wouldn't be surprised if self-driving cars needed a couple of minutes to warm up from power-off as well.
My non-self-driving car will not let me control my radio volume until it finishes booting. And Android Auto audio is much quieter than radio, so when I first turn on the car after listening to podcasts the previous time the radio is blasting way too loud and I can't do anything but wait until the UI becomes responsive.
My secret has been to only use the OEM remotes for programming my cheap learning remote and put it in a closet. They're probably never going to wear out at this rate. I only get out the OEM remote for my A/V receiver occasionally (like first-time setup) and don't program most of the functions into the univeral.
The Roku UI is great, but stick hardware is terrible. Get yourself a full-size Roku and you can have Ethernet support (get the right model) and a smooth experience. I've been using their hardware for at least 5 years now and I've never wanted anything else.
No HDCP, no useful content. That's the world we live in.
Lots of those TVs still work with IR if you can find the right codes - this makes it still possible to work with cable/satellite all-in-one remotes while still including a shiny BT remote in the box.
If you don't want the smart features of the TV, block its MAC address at your firewall. Problem solved.
Or just never connect it to the Internet in the first place. If you're not using any of its features, you won't need any firmware updates anyway.
Once they're upgraded, they can now mark their ethernet connection as a metered connection. Those updates can be downloaded off-site and brought in when actually needed.
That's some prime pedantry, right there.
I want to make a Prime Pantry joke, but it's not coming to me.
And I won't say anything about salut - I'll just assume you were switching to French.
Just because everyone mispronounces the word cache does not mean that the word you're looking for isn't cachet
make Amazon Prime the customer rewards program at Whole Foods
Every other grocer offers their rewards program for free. Whole Paycheck? $99.
Do I not exist at all then?
None of those said 100% penetration, so I don't really know what you're getting at. Do you own a TV? I'm just asking but if you didn't I'm sure you would have told us by now.
It doesn't need an account for that.
It wouldn't be "Yet Another Device" if you don't use online services on the BD player.
I already have a cheap learning universal remote and I'm not too lazy to change inputs. That's solved easily. Extra cabling means maybe a 3-ft HDMI cord and currently a power brick because MHL doesn't yet provide enough power for full-size STB's. The benefits way outweigh the small extra trouble.
Yes, I currently use Ethernet on my Roku - but hopefully that will be solved someday with HDMI 1.4
Otherwise known as the Steam method of product releases.
Out to an external box with its own network connection, power connection, etc...
I already mentioned MHL in one post, but Ethernet is also supported over HDMI. Your interface has already been invented. It just hasn't been implemented properly.
And I have never seen a set that passes remote events out HDMI to a connected device that actually listens to them.
CEC is almost as bad as IEEE 1394 in that respect. Every manufacturer names it something different - Anynet+, Aquos Link (Sharp), BRAVIA Link, EasyLink,
HDMI-CEC. Anyway, remote control passthrough works if the manufacturer's decide to agree to follow the standard. And that's something that will make their products more marketable if they were smart enough to do it.