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Netflix halts supporting Samsung and other televisions from 2010 and 2011

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/11/2019 08:15 AM | source: myce | 42 comment(s)
Netflix halts supporting Samsung and other televisions from 2010 and 2011

Samsung issued a warning that smart TV owners of a 2010/2011 model that staring December no longer be able to use the Netflix application. The support has been dropped. This also applies to a number of Roku media players, Panasonic Viera and Vizio televisions. The issue is related to digital rights management (DRM) limitations of older TVs.

A spokesperson told News.com.au said that the technical limitations caused the discontinued support for old systems. The report clarified that the restrictions were caused by the “DRM protocol used by earlier televisions that have since been superseded and can’t be upgraded.” reported myce.

DRM offers a way to prevent piracy and protect intellectual property by “restricting what copyright works can be viewed in which places and on what devices.” The report emphasized that DRM is a divisive issue as critics point out that it only inconveniences users and does not have a real impact in preventing piracy. 

Most devices affected include Samsung and Panasonic models. Samsung released an announcement saying that TVs from 2010 and 2011 will no longer work with the app. To know if a unit is compromised, the company said that models with codes containing C or D after the screen size are affected. However, Samsung guaranteed that Australian consumers with Samsung TVs are not involved in this move.

On the other hand, Panasonic said that Viera smart TVs, which were released in 2013 or earlier, will suffer from the restrictions.

News.com.au warns that while old Samsung and Panasonic units are guaranteed to be affected, models from other brands can also suffer from this limitation.

In addressing potential problems for customers, the spokesperson said that they have “notified all impacted members with more information about alternative devices we support so they can keep enjoying Netflix uninterrupted.” Consumers who wish to use the service with their televisions can use alternative devices that let them stream. This includes streaming-enabled game consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox, streaming sticks and boxes, as well as Blue-ray players.

When asked about the number of users affected by this move, a spokesperson said that “a small number” will be involved, reported TechCrunch.

Netflix’s announcement came after the company warned consumers that streaming players from Roku will also lose access to the app. Roku devices that are affected include models 2050X, 2100X, 2000C, HD Player, SD Player, XR player, and XD Player.



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sverek



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#5730160 Posted on: 11/11/2019 09:49 AM
There isn't any PC solution in the world that can replace an app on the TV :)

If I'm to use the PC, I have to start it, wait for it to boot into windows, change display to TV, start Netflix and navigate everything through a wireless keyboard.
Damn, that's ultimate laziness right there.

Loobyluggs
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#5730162 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:08 AM

...that were sold in the U.S. and Canada...


Meh...no great loss.


...2010 and 2011...


Paltry numbers - who even owns a teevee from that era, deep in the past of history? They didn't even have colour back in those days...

cryohellinc
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#5730163 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:11 AM
IMO - the best way to watch any content is a TV connected to a PC.

Right now, I have 4k Samsung 55 inch connected to my PC via HDMI.
Watch any content you want, when you want and not a single advert.

Slap on top of it SVP and you have 4k content running at butter smooth (in my case) 144fps.

sverek
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#5730166 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:21 AM
Paltry numbers - who even owns a teevee from that era, deep in the past of history? They didn't even have colour back in those days...

Some people are not into buying the latest devices every time it gets released and tend to use devices carefully not breaking them after a year of usage.

But hey, here is the real question, did you have colour on yourself back in 2010, or were you just black and white?

Loobyluggs
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#5730168 Posted on: 11/11/2019 10:27 AM
Some people are not into buying the latest devices every time it gets released and tend to use devices carefully not breaking them after a year of usage.

But hey, here is the real question, did you have colour on yourself back in 2010, or were you just black and white?

And, you mean to tell me that the television having Netflix in 2010 was a defacto-decision-making-crux argument? Not buying it.

A teevee from that era would have (possibly) had Plasma and 1080P (I think Samsung were one of the last to have Plasma) and the notion of applications would have been furthest from buyers' mind.

I am wondering why Netflix are doing this, though....fast-forward feature?

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