Why a dumb TV is better than a 'smart' one

	Add newsletters@cnet.online.com to your address book | View online   Home Theater & Audio       Share on Facebook  |  Share on Twitter April 25, 2012     Ty Pendlebury Senior associate editor Profile Email I want my dumb TV We've reviewed plenty of smart TVs here at CNET, but of the hundreds of apps available, we only actually use a handful. Regardless of this, smart TV is seen as a "step-up" feature found only in the mid- to high-end models. But we crave picture quality above all else, so why don't companies offer the option of a high-end "monitor"-type TV without all that stuff we'll never use? Especially when a Roku box, should we want those features, only costs $50. Read more | Share on Facebook        Samsung PN51E8000 The expensive Samsung PNE8000 series comes through with stellar picture quality, but its main appeal is to people who crave the latest gadgetry in their plasma TV.  More | Share on Facebook          Panasonic DMP-BDT220: 2012's best Blu-ray value If I had to recommend just one Blu-ray player for 2012, it would be Panasonic's DMP-BDT220 ($130 street price).  More | Share on Facebook          Samsung Galaxy Player 3.6 The Galaxy Player 3.6 costs $50 less than the Apple iPod Touch, but it's easy to see where Samsung cut corners.  More | Share on Facebook          When should I upgrade my projector? A "budget-level" projector now easily outperforms $10,000+ models from just a few years ago. Time to upgrade? Perhaps.  More | Share on Facebook          Top 15 movies not out on Blu-ray A couple of years ago, we had 40 movies on this list. But as new releases have arrived, we've gradually pruned the list, and today we're down to a mere 15 top movies that aren't out yet on Blu-ray.  More | Share on Facebook        Best receivers   Sony STR-DN1020     Yamaha RX-V671     Onkyo TX-NR609     Denon AVR-1912     Pioneer VSX-1021-K     Harman/Kardon AVR 2600     Best iPad docks   JBL OnBeat Xtreme     Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air     JBL OnBeat (White)     Altec Lansing Octiv Stage MP450     iHome iA100     Soundfreaq Sound Platform   Connect with us on:              The e-mail address for this newsletter is boy.blogger@gmail.com To update your account, please visit our Newsletter subscription center. Unsubscribe from this e-mail | Newsletter help | Privacy policy Copyright 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. CBS Interactive, 235 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, U.S.A.