Comments on: Samsung LED TVs To Offer Online Content From NineMSN http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn/ the Gadget Guide | Technology and consumer electronics news and reviews Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:35:38 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: peedoff http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn/comment-page-1/#comment-16503 peedoff Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:30:09 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn.html#comment-16503 <p>Samsung AU support are pretty useless. I rang them to ask which USB wireless adaptors are supported and tested and they couldn't provide any tested devices and said just buy anything and it 'should' work. Thats a great answer. </p> <p>They also advised me that DNLA isn't supported over wireless anyway and they are looking into whether this can work. </p> <p>Yes they could fix\add this functionality via software updates but the question is will they. </p> <p>It seems to me that many companies are now offering products that can be updated to include extra functionality via software however just dont do it. After you've bought they would rather focus their energy on winning new customers and not satisfying existing ones. Like having to buy a new ipod just so i can have a shuffle on\off or display display cover art on the main menu. </p> Samsung AU support are pretty useless. I rang them to ask which USB wireless adaptors are supported and tested and they couldn’t provide any tested devices and said just buy anything and it ’should’ work. Thats a great answer.

They also advised me that DNLA isn’t supported over wireless anyway and they are looking into whether this can work.

Yes they could fix\add this functionality via software updates but the question is will they.

It seems to me that many companies are now offering products that can be updated to include extra functionality via software however just dont do it. After you’ve bought they would rather focus their energy on winning new customers and not satisfying existing ones. Like having to buy a new ipod just so i can have a shuffle on\off or display display cover art on the main menu.

]]> By: MisterK http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn/comment-page-1/#comment-16502 MisterK Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:39:20 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn.html#comment-16502 <p>@peedoff <br /> You bought a series 9 mainly for its wireless DNLA functionality?</p> <p>Surely the awesome contrast ratio was a bit of a selling point?</p> <p>Tis my understanding you need to buy a little usb dongle to get the wireless, I'm pretty sure I've seen those available in Australia.</p> <p>How often do you actually use those little widgets anyway?</p> <p>Also, if you are super disappointed with your 950, i'll take it off your hands :P<br /> </p> @peedoff
You bought a series 9 mainly for its wireless DNLA functionality?

Surely the awesome contrast ratio was a bit of a selling point?

Tis my understanding you need to buy a little usb dongle to get the wireless, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen those available in Australia.

How often do you actually use those little widgets anyway?

Also, if you are super disappointed with your 950, i’ll take it off your hands :P

]]> By: Dwayne Black http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn/comment-page-1/#comment-16501 Dwayne Black Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:55:09 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn.html#comment-16501 <p>Ive owned a 5 and 6 series and now a 9 series. Possibly the best tv's ever made! I have had a viera so i'm not to biased. The idea behind a software update is so that they can provide this kind of functionality! Im sure they dont intentionally try to aggrevate their customers.</p> <p>I love the thin sexy lines of the LED backlit screen! mmmmm im drooling!</p> Ive owned a 5 and 6 series and now a 9 series. Possibly the best tv’s ever made! I have had a viera so i’m not to biased. The idea behind a software update is so that they can provide this kind of functionality! Im sure they dont intentionally try to aggrevate their customers.

I love the thin sexy lines of the LED backlit screen! mmmmm im drooling!

]]> By: peedoff http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn/comment-page-1/#comment-16500 peedoff Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:13:31 +0000 http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2009/04/samsung_led_tvs_to_offer_online_content_from_ninemsn.html#comment-16500 <p>As a series 9 owner I'm going to be pretty pissed if all this functionality isn't provided to owners as part of a software update. </p> <p>The current series 9 probably could acheive the same functionality with a software update should Samsung decide to actually do it. </p> <p>DNLA over wireless isn't currently available on the original series 9(you have to use CAT6) and Samsung as yet to release a software fix for it. I mainly bought the series 9 for this functionality and didn't want to run cables. </p> <p>I would warn protential buyers of these new models to not expect all features to work as actually advertised. </p> As a series 9 owner I’m going to be pretty pissed if all this functionality isn’t provided to owners as part of a software update.

The current series 9 probably could acheive the same functionality with a software update should Samsung decide to actually do it.

DNLA over wireless isn’t currently available on the original series 9(you have to use CAT6) and Samsung as yet to release a software fix for it. I mainly bought the series 9 for this functionality and didn’t want to run cables.

I would warn protential buyers of these new models to not expect all features to work as actually advertised.

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