₦airaland Forum

Gptech:
Yeah, it's clearer now. What you said about poor quality smart TVs is very true. These guys know that many if not most Nigerians are not tech savvy so they use any gimmick to sell their trash and make huge profits from us. The new selling point now for them is smart features just like phone manufacturers deceived Nigerians with big ram instead of good processors. Having said that, even with a thing budget there are good smart TVs to buy instead of going dumb. My eyes are spoiled already, can never go back to full Hd tvs.

“… just like phone manufacturers deceived Nigerians with big ram instead of good processors”

This got me laughing 😂

My eyes av spoiled too I still prefer TV boxes along with either smart or dumb TV.

Ability to enjoy Netflix and other pay TV without paying is priceless.

Gptech:
No need to fight over this, I believe we all have a thing or two to learn from this topic. Back on track, obviously Tv boxes are the way to go in terms of features. If you check reviews very well, the best 4k Tv for 2023 according to value Electronics king of Tv awards is the Sony A95L. It scored most of its points when all the Tvs were paired to Apple Tv. Native Android apps like YouTube have been proven to look and feel better on Apple Tv and some other Tv boxes compared to the preinstalled apps on smart TVs. But you can't get such amazing experience from Apple Tv when you pair it with some low end or even mid range smart TVs, let alone old fashioned dumb Tvs with mostly HD ready or Full HD displays.
To put this into perspective, you expecting to get good picture quality from dumb Tvs is like someone expecting to get same viewing experience when watching YouTube on a 2016 Full HD IPS LCD Android phone and a 2023 QHD Oled Android phone ( like Samsung galaxy J7 prime versus Samsung galaxy S23 ultra).

I totally get your point and exactly what I intended to put forward before the ‘know too much’ opinion started popping out.

The original discussion was affordability between getting an outright smart TV or going with TV boxes. Someone asking such a question is definitely on a low budget and wanted something smart to enjoy for the moment.

Most of the so-called smart TV brands apart from the well known brands only package normal HD TV with Android TV OS and sell for ridiculous amount.

I have seen it even with the fake LG brand selling on Jumia and Konga.

Instead of getting ripped off it is better to get very good dumb TV and a separate TV box with more scalable features. Even with TV box it doesn’t mean it can’t be paired with a smart TV.

The present TV I own is smart but I refused to use the smart feature cos I prefer my TV box.

Sofistcatdmoron:
What are u even saying,, connect a tv box to 2015 LG tv dummy tv and connect the same tv box to a 2022 Samsung UHD 4k crystal smart tv and using HDMI , you will see the picture different,, because of the tv technology,,
How can u say tv boxes has the same quality on different tvs,
It's the tv that matters mostly bro,

What is stopping u from using a projector suitable for living room,, go and buy it for 2 million na, if u can't afford a normal smart tv,
,

I know ur type. I really do. Who told you I can’t afford a projector?

For me not using smart TV cos it’s a rip off doesn’t mean I can’t afford it. Stop spewing trash in the name of giving opinion.

Sofistcatdmoron:
We are talking about tv pictures quality not android box

TV boxes project their own pictures via HDMI CABLE. TV not being smart doesn’t mean Dey don’t have quality pictures. There are many newer model TVs with no smart features and super great picture quality.

People are even moving away from TVs and using projectors for home entertainment purposes. Do your research!

Ournolly:
If you are in tight budget get any good tv and suplimet it with TV Box.
Quality tv box like nvidia shield TV destroys any smart function.
The only downside is not getting 4k resolution and 120hz refresh rate.

I have my Nvidia Shied tv box is up for sale in case you need it.

Nothing compares to TV boxes. Quality ones though!

Gptech:
I was surprised that picture quality was not put into the discussion, that should be the main thing to consider!

Do your research you will be surprised the picture quality these android tv boxes project.

Sofistcatdmoron:
Because na second hand u dey go find am

I know people like you 😂. You don’t have anything but can quickly portray other People wrongly.

BrickDevo:
non smart TV are not old, they're just without smart features, Lg, Hisense, Samsung still make non-smart TVs

You Dey mind that guy. He is on a public forum and proudly displaying his level of ignorance 😂😂😂

Sofistcatdmoron:
Why not get a standalone android tv that has everything in-built which is better it also offers screen mirroring , etc with ease, stop thinking like a poor man, , the same money you get and a good tv and the money for a quality box can get you an affordable standalone smart tv,
It's hard to see a 55 inch and above tv new model that is not smart nowadays

…. And it is not hard to see non smart versions of smart TV.

Even if I buy smart TV today I still won’t use the smart feature, I would rather use my Android TV box on it.

[quote author=davidluv post=127496933][/quote]That’s the scalability that you can’t find in smart TVs.

MeCool is actually good Infact I prefer it to my xiaomi cos of its 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.

Sofistcatdmoron:
Why not get a standalone android tv that has everything in-built which is better it also offers screen mirroring , etc with ease, stop thinking like a poor man, , the same money you get and a good tv and the money for a quality box can get you an affordable standalone smart tv,
It's hard to see a 55 inch and above tv new model that is not smart nowadays

There is limitation to stand alone android TV. Memory is low and there will be limitation to amount of apps you can get on it.

I am using xiaomi for office and MeCool for home trust me they are scalable and fast.

Sofistcatdmoron:
Why not get a standalone android tv that has everything in-built which is better it also offers screen mirroring , etc with ease, stop thinking like a poor man, , the same money you get and a good tv and the money for a quality box can get you an affordable standalone smart tv,
It's hard to see a 55 inch and above tv new model that is not smart nowadays

lol. Who is thinking like a poor man here! It is only poor man who tries to buy unnecessary things to impress people.

There are many quality TVs out there without the smart feature that are cheaper than the smart ones. Being smart doesn’t mean they have quality. Afterall, every jack and Jill are adding android feature to TV calling it ‘smart’ with high price tag.

Getting an android tv box is the decision for me.

datola:
Ah. this so unfortunate.

Jumia need to change strategy of burning cash in the name of incentives to customers. Jumia will tell Nigerians to buy and return anything with no fault. How

Unhealthy competition is not also helping matter because of all these start ups getting free funds from investors to waste.

Even in developed world, you can return items. The problem with Jumia is corrupt staff and management.

IndexMode:
I want to consider options of buying a smart TV or an ordinary TV with a larger screen size.

For example, buying a 50 inch smart TV or buying a 74 inch ordinary TV.
The price would be similar.

I wonder what one is really missing from all the features usually listed out as part of a smart TV. I will like to review user experience, if it's really worth the price or a bigger screen size is the best bet.

Can you rather use AMAZON FIRE tv STICK or such extensions to enjoy some benefits of a smart TV?

Smart TV is not worth it. Trust me.

Get a good screen FHD TV and get quality android TV box (xiaomi or MeCool), Apple TV or Amazon, just make sure it’s not the stick type.

Doing this will save you money and give you scalable features compared to smart TV.

You will thank me later.

Validated:
One thing I advise though. If you have a house in Lagos, Abuja or PH, do not sell it. Atleast when you come back, you have a place to lay your head. That is if push goes to shove out there.

Here will always be a place to lay your head and there will always be another better property to bid and acquire.

Properly especially house for rent is not an worth an investment to leave behind.

Mindlog:
Classic example of displacement......The woman is releasing her life's frustration on the child who is weaker under the disguise of "discipline" .

We have some children of Nigerian parents who have been taken away by UK's social service and now living in care, away from their parents till further notice because their parents refused to unlearn that beating a child as if they are hitting animals is not disciplining.

Taking them away only compounds their problem. Those kids ends up doing drugs and rely on government benefits.

Bad parenting is really killing their good system.

Even though beating is not totally the answer but can be moderated. I still make my kids do punishments for bad behavior.

Thundafireseun:
Try this in the western world

Please

West ham footballer Kurt Zouma kicked his cat and almost went to jail

Try this on your child in the west and spend the rest of your black mentality in jail

And parenting happens to greatest undoing.

GEEBITE:
You are so mannerles to be throwing insults at me for no reason.I don't know what's eating you up over my opinion even if you are a support worker.
I know people doing support and care jobs and with my interaction with then it is a means to an end as nobody wants to build a career out of it.

Whether you want to admit it or not,it is a low skill job(20-24k p/a range) and the new migration salary cap has clearly delineated that. With that salary range and current economic reality, bringing a family over with that pay means it is a strain on the economy.

Those doing support work came with their dependents to work. Your over sabi mentality wouldn’t let you know that. How is that a strain on the economy?

I have not seen dependents not working here. Nigerians are not lazy anywhere you find them.

veraponpo:
He may become the next Oyo State Governor if he plays his game well.

Unless GSM has a strong contender he is definitely going to be the next governor.

GEEBITE:
I believe so much in dignity of Labour.
My late dad combined schooling and menial tasks while schooling abroad in the 60s and didn't bring my mum and our first
born over till he graduated. Infact he travelled home once during that period. Actually care giver job should be for unmarried folks as it is a very demanding job in my opinion. It is for lack of options and economic migration that a married person will take up the job. Just like saying a fruit picker which is a seasonal job should bring family over.

You need to come out of your shell and see beyond your shallow thinking.

No Job is easy and abroad every minutes, seconds counts. Even at that you can choose time to work.

The problem with our people is that we want to quickly recoup and start sending money home hence picking different shifts and jobs.

I have seen people do support work and would tell you all they do is watch service user throughout the night. They still browse the internet and do all sorts of stuffs while at work.

At NHS maximum days of working is 4 you have 3 days of rest. So, tell me is this not enough?

Mhizzard:
If truely this account is real,i wonder how people that will mail he as he posted this.

Trust me na anti Japa people go mail am pass.

Difrent:
But you don't earn peanuts....people that earn peanuts can't afford to japa.
Most japarians already have more than most Nigerians...they are not the poor among us so stop making it look like it's Poverty that made you japa it's not . You japa for greener pastures not because you are poor.

Now that you come to your senses....how many taxes were you paying while in Nigeria?
Nigerians want the best things in life but don't want to pay for it.... The kind of taxes you pay there if they ask you to pay here you start shouting.....yet you will be saying Nigeria is not working

No dey mind UK 🇬🇧 people tax wey dem dey talk na format.

Apart from council tax, the rest are normal bill which is according to your pocket.


That being said, who told you we don’t pay tax in Nigeria?

The difference is abroad ur taxes count and put to good use but Nigeria 🇳🇬 taxes are channeled to private pockets.

GEEBITE:
If you have mental health issues stay back in your country or return. There is nothing exceptional in a care job.

I know ur type na social media Una Dey brag. Outside here na to Dey beg that your brother wey dey do care job for money.

Kloenboi:
Having your family beside you is very important for your MENTAL wellbeing

Many would still request for family presence on mental health ground. Trust me they don’t joke with mental health in this country,

ogelekpomgam:
My dear,the cold for Ilford, London today just dey do press up ahead of December.Chai.

😂

ukaface:
Na for this winter this guy wear shorts

Say him concert na £50🤣🤣😂
I go like see the crowd wey he go pull

I mean this guy is razz
People giving attention to what is not profitable

Body go tell am 😹

fkyshow:
Hi bro, is this freezer still in good condition? I am considering getting this exact same brand, but I am scared at apparent lack of customer service outlets. They don't even appear to have a website and their Facebook handler seems to be a total amateur and a bit unprofessional

Working till date. I only changed adapter which got blown cos of voltage.

goodnessme1:
The truth is terrorist Will always defend Terrorists.

💯

UnfairLife7:
my neighbour who relocated to US through Visa lottery after several years of underemployed job in Nigeria. He has spent 27 years in US with lots of houses and businesses in Nigeria. He helped his siblings to join him over there and they're all doing pretty fine now

If he doesn't had the opportunity to relocate, i am more than convince he can't achieve all that in Nigeria with his meager pay job

Don’t mind them. In life some people will never leave their low lives and the circle will go on.

Alao046:
No matter where u work, u will never ever be able to attain the rich or wealthy status in that place you are.
If u like work 23 out of 24 hrs. You will always have a manageable or at most average lifestyle in where u are.
While in Nigeria here, i am rich in the Nigerian system.

Another shallow thinking. Check around mkat investment back home running into trillions is from diaspora.

People don’t even work 24 hours yet they are doing great and employing indigenous people.

I know many Nigerians making it big both abroad and home.

Don’t worry we’ll come back and contest for a political post to rule you again and again. That is the circle.

Alao046:
Not in my mind, i have never ever considered it in my life.
I can't go and be a slave in another man's country. Nigeria is a very big country. If u are serious with your life, there is no how, i repeat no how you won't make excess money in naija.
I rather be rich and wealthy in Naija than going to be below average class in another man's land.

Make i go dey stand like mumu for US /UK embassy make Oyibo dey asked me foolish question dey use me catch fun

This was the F00lish mentality I had before taking the bold step!

Who is slaving for who 🤷🏾‍♂️
Who is below average class in another man’s Country 🤷🏾‍♂️

2 places I worked na Oyinbos full there. We do same job no one is above the other.

The first place Fedex we had just 2 blacks (Nigerian and Cameroonian)

Second place same thing. Na Wetin make me change the F00lish mentality.

Keep deceiving yourself and let opportunities slip right away from your reach.

tensazangetsu20:
You will return to Nigeria after spending 13 million naira. Find a way to rough it. Reach out to Nigerians on Twitter and ask for work. If you go back to Nigeria you will regret it bitterly.

Leave am na make e return.

Best thing is for him to change city. Commuting is easy in Uk.