Currently it is unlikely to find a television that does not have Wi-Fi connectivity to watch streaming platforms or download different applications. As the good entertainment center that it is, the television needs this connection to be able to get the most out of it.
Now, we can have a television at home that is not a Smart TV. Or even our Smart TV may have become obsolete (apps are no longer updated, for example), but it continues to work well and we have it in a separate room or in second homes.
However, there are brands that continue to offer televisions without Smart TV but with HDMI connectivity such as TD Systems, Engel or Schneider. Now, how can we turn a non-Smart TV with an HDMI connection into a modern smart TV?
There are several alternatives on the market and at different prices that make it possible to convert a television with HDMI into a Smart TV. The cheapest and the one that can offer you the most guarantees is the one that Amazon serves with its Fire TV Stick. For a base price of about 35 euros we can have a device the size of a USB flash drive that, connected to HDMI, provides a simple interface in which to consume multimedia content.
In addition, this device includes a remote so that navigation through the menus is very comfortable. Of course, be very careful: if you are an HBO subscriber you will not be able to download the app from the Amazon application store, you must follow a few simple steps apart. The basic version only supports content in FullHD.
For its part, Google offers its own device called Chromecast. It is very similar in operation to that of Amazon, but it does not present incompatibilities with any major application of streaming platforms. It connects very easily to the HDMI of the TV, as well as to the electrical network, and it also has a simple and beautiful remote control. It is priced at 36 euros and the 4K version almost double: about 70 euros.
We can also connect a TV Box to a television with HDMI that will offer the same features as the previous devices, but there are some with a large storage capacity in which we can save our music and movies and play them on television. The variety of this type of product is very extensive, so it will be better that you go to a suitable establishment and ask for advice, depending on what your needs are.
With any of these alternatives, you will turn your old TV with HDMI into a Smart TV lady and thus not miss any of the new fashion series.