Re: Easy Updates
>How easy is it for any user to update the software on these devices?
Well depends on what it is you are updating.
With a 5 yr old Sony and a 2015 LG TV and neither supported OTA or Over-the-Internet updates, the firmware update process I performed on each was:
1. Using a PC download new zipped firmware file and extract contents to FAT32 formatted USB stick.
2. Insert USB stick in TV and follow on-screen instructions.
Simpler than updating the firmware on my Humax PVR, which requires an Rs232 connection and an updater...
App's on the other hand, both the Sony and LG supported online download of these.
However, as neither offered a 'usable' online experience - ie. I'm used to using a full blown PC, neither has been connected to the Internet. Which begs the question, given that many don't connect their TV to the Internet but instead use the facilities of their Tivo or similar box - juts how many of those 6.1 million connected devices that Trend Micro alludes to are actually being used as internet connected devices.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
