[johnea]

I'm amazed that any technically proficiet user would EVER buy/connect such a device.

Really, it's baffling.

I do have a fairly large Samsung TV, but I would NEVER EVER connect it to the internet. HDMI only is the way to go, with your own device driving the interface. I basically use it as a monitor, even when watching video.

The trend in life seems to follow the trend in s/w development: there seems to be an effort to maximize external dependancies.

This isn't going to end well...