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Originally Posted by AnemicOak
Better updates for one. Smart TV's are notorious (unless they're Roku TV's and to some extent Android TV's) for only getting software updates for a limited time and for not getting their apps updated to the extent/frequency that Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV do. A separate device also can help extend the life of perfectly good equipment as it is something that can be upgraded separately and often for under $100. Smart TV's are great, but not the end all be all.
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In fact, for those very reasons, I would wonder why anyone would pay extra for a smart TV. Get the best display you can, and plug in the little doohickey that best meets your streaming needs. Descrete components optimally chosen, and for about the same price.
Having said that, I have bought two Roku TV's in the past few years, but one was just for a spare room in my mom's house for simplicity, and one because I had a particular want for some unusual Roku TV features concerning the remote. And both were on sale for the same price as the non-smart equivalent.