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Title: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: pauld on Friday, November 16, 2018, 09:41:24 My Mum wants an Echo (or similar) for Christmas - i.e. voice controlled Smart Speaker. No problem, dead easy. But she also wants to be able to voice control the telly too. I know the Fire Stick TV can be voice controlled but that's just the FireStick content whereas I think she wants to be able to turn the TV on and off, change to ITV etc with voice. Without buying a new telly, anything we can plug into a 5-year old LG telly that will do this?
Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: Bob's Orange on Friday, November 16, 2018, 09:44:01 As an FYI, the echo spot is half price on Amazon at the moment.
I am getting some for my nieces for Christmas. No idea what they do but its what they want! Kids huh! Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: Batch on Friday, November 16, 2018, 10:11:35 Some TVs have skills that can do such thing (skills are like apps for alexa)
e.g. https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/articles/00186768 So I guess if the LG isn't smart and doesn't have a skill, the only thing you could do is find an STB that is Alexa compatible. It won't solve the TV on/off question though unless there is some jiggery pokery in HDMI control I don't know about.. Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: horlock07 on Friday, November 16, 2018, 10:45:40 My Mum wants an Echo (or similar) for Christmas - i.e. voice controlled Smart Speaker. No problem, dead easy. But she also wants to be able to voice control the telly too. I know the Fire Stick TV can be voice controlled but that's just the FireStick content whereas I think she wants to be able to turn the TV on and off, change to ITV etc with voice. Without buying a new telly, anything we can plug into a 5-year old LG telly that will do this? You could just tell her to turn it over with the remote control and stop being a lazy arse? ;) Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: 4D on Friday, November 16, 2018, 10:46:58 Isn't that what remotes are for? :hmmm:
Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: pauld on Friday, November 16, 2018, 11:56:48 Yeah didn't see the advantage of voice over remote myself either but I think after 50 years of living with my Dad she's just got used to shouting at things to make them do what she wants!
Title: Re: Amazon Echo type thing for telly Post by: Simon Pieman on Friday, November 16, 2018, 12:58:14 Logitech harmony + Alexa would fit the bill. It's fucking pricey though at £200+ for the one that does everything. I think there is a cheaper one at <£100 that may work mind.
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