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32WE613 OS - is it outdated / unsupported?

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AdrianRoade
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32WE613 OS - is it outdated / unsupported?

Hi, considering getting a 32we613 but read it still runs Opera rather than Android, Google etc. Is this correct in the UK?

 

concerned this will quickly be outdated/ unsupported? I see videos for Panasonic TX32FS500B and this has a much slicker modern feel to apps etc.

 

any knowledge on the os, availability of apps, future support etc. Would be appreciated before I decide to buy

 

thanks

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LightFoot
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@AdrianRoade wrote:

Hi, considering getting a 32we613 but read it still runs Opera rather than Android, Google etc. Is this correct in the UK?

 

concerned this will quickly be outdated/ unsupported? I see videos for Panasonic TX32FS500B and this has a much slicker modern feel to apps etc.

 

any knowledge on the os, availability of apps, future support etc. Would be appreciated before I decide to buy

 

thanks


Hi @AdrianRoade   All value models are Linux (not Android) and are fully supported. If you want a new Sony Android TV I’m afraid you will need a larger screen and to spend two or three times more.

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AdrianRoade
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Thanks

 

So theoretically if a new streaming service like Netflix was launched and successful their app could be added in the future - try to see how futureproof this TV would be!!

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LightFoot
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@AdrianRoade wrote:

Thanks

 

So theoretically if a new streaming service like Netflix was launched and successful their app could be added in the future - try to see how futureproof this TV would be!!


Hi @AdrianRoade   Nobody can guarantee that, even on an Android TV.  Linux is still fully supported on the 2019 range (XG70). The TV you are looking at is a 2017 model. Everything depends on agreements between Sony and the new service providers before the firmware is updated.

https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/televisions-projectors-lcd-tvs/kdl-32we613

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AdrianRoade
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Thanks again

 

yes saw it was a 2017 model but couldn’t see a newer 32” smart model. Is this the newest 32”?