So you’re in the market for a new television – specifically, you want a cheap smart TV that’ll do everything you need it to do (Besides the washing up, unfortunately).
But at the back of your mind, you’re wondering whether there are any other alternatives. Is there anything that can compare with the 1080p Full HD on-demand experience of a smart TV?
Well yes, yes there is. For instance, you could try…
CRT
Hey, remember when TVs were the size of houses? Those beasts were cathode ray tube televisions, creating images by electron beams thanks to its high-power consumption. Oh, and it spewed X-ray emissions through its lead glass screen. If you’re looking for a nostalgia kick with retro visuals and next to no auxiliary connections like HDMi ports, the CRT is ideal. It may not be smart, and it won’t receive any analogue signal since they turned it off, and picture quality that’s on par with a disposable camera, but if you just want to very honestly say ‘I own a TV’, it’s second-to-none.
Mobile Phone
If you’re looking for absolutely the smallest screen in the house to watch stuff created for the big screen, grab your mobile phone. These little beauties will have tons of television apps you’ll see on smart TVs – the only difference is, on a smart TV you can actually see them properly. And you won’t have to tap that TFT-LCD screen over and over until it recognises your choice. Sure, it’ll struggle to receive a live television feed without buffering every two seconds, and your nan may try to call at the precise moment that you ‘re catching up with the latest series of The Walking Dead, but that’s a risk you’ll have to take.
Cardboard Box
Get the scissors (and a responsible adult, of course) and cut a rectangular hole into a big cardboard box. The result? Your very own TV, that’s as smart as whoever you force to perform for you. Your mate can read the news; your nan, when she’s not calling during The Walking Dead, can act out classic scenes from EastEnders – the options are limitless! Like a smart TV, you’ll be able to choose precisely what you want to watch, when you want to watch it. The only difference is, well, total lack of smart TV options. No Netflix, no iPlayer, no internet browser, no… You get the idea.
Ok, we admit, there are no great alternatives to smart TVs. Nothing else offers the quality images and the total control that a smart TV can offer.
Drop us a line on 0121 327 3273 today and start watching what you want, when you want on the TV you want.
