We all have at least one TV collecting dust after an upgrade. If you’re like me, you probably have a few older sets tucked away around your home.
But just because they lack modern features doesn’t mean they can’t still be used in the modern streaming age. Here’s how I continue to get value out of a TV that's over a decade old with these accessories.
Why I still use my older TV
Unlike with phones, you probably don’t upgrade your televisions that often. Most upgrades happen when your TV breaks, or you want a nicer picture.
Even so, you’re probably not upgrading it every two or three years. Our living room TV, which was the central TV in the house, wasn’t replaced until 2020 after being purchased in 2010—a ten-year gap—and it’s still in use today.
At 47 inches, it’s still a beautiful TV, but unlike today’s models, it isn’t smart. To put its age in perspective, it was released when networks, such as Disney, aired separate channels for standard-definition and high-definition programming.