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Just don't connect it to wifi and use it with the external inputs. Same outcome as a dumb TV
When I powered up it for the first time there was like a 1 second lag between moving the mouse and the cursor moving and I started to scream internally. But I found the "Game mode" and it fixed the lag and killed off all those fancy enhancements features.
HDR works, angles are a bit too narrow for the close sit, though would be fine for 1m+.
I never connected it to the net, the software don't bother me with that at all.
I've even updated the FW on it, the old style - by writing it on the USB thumb-drive and physically sticking it in.
I specifically bought LG LED UQ75 43" 4K Smart TV to be used as a monitor. When I powered up it for the first time there was like a 1 second lag between moving the mouse and the cursor moving and I started to scream internally. But I found the "Game mode" and it fixed the lag and killed off all those fancy enhancements features. HDR works, angles are a bit too narrow for the close sit, though would be fine for 1m+. I…
I specifically bought LG LED UQ75 43" 4K Smart TV to be used as a monitor. When I powered up it for the first time there was like a 1 second lag between moving the mouse and the cursor moving and I started to scream internally. But I found the "Game mode" and it fixed the lag and killed off all those fancy enhancements features. HDR works, angles are a bit too narrow for the close sit, though would be fine for 1m+. I…
If that's what you wanted LG makes the 43UN700 monitor which also offers 60W USB-C power. I have an earlier generation of it.
> 43UN700
Yes, I saw it, but by the time I decided I would buy something to replace the old 38" TV (heh) they went out of stock everywhere near me. Though PiP would've been nice to have.
I have a U435CV-UMRD -- the picture quality is very good, but the built-in speakers are suboptimal, so I use it with an external sound bar. I'm not sure about the audio quality of the other models.
Just don't connect it to wifi and use it with the external inputs. Same outcome as a dumb TV
My Fire Stick froze the other day, had to unplug it and plug it back in. "Optimizing for your device..." 3 minutes later it turned HDR off for some reason. It also improperly labeled it as a Roku this time, which doesn't affect anything but is kind of annoying.
I only use hdmi 3 for my gaming PC, but not all the time. Whenever I plug into that, another 3 minutes of waiting and it always disables game-mode for some reason. Which is immediately obvious when my mouse has like 200ms of latency. It also labels it "AT&T U-Verse Device" for some reason. I don't get why it can't just call them HDMI 1,2,3,4. Instead my input selector says "Blu Ray Player, Roku, AT&T U-Verse Device, Game Console"
It's unable to track me or show ads but the "smart" features still make it act really dumb. Even without internet access.
Just don't connect it to wifi and use it with the external inputs. Same outcome as a dumb TV
I have a Samsung Smart TV that I've never connected to the internet. It still spends about 3 minutes "optimizing for your device" whenever I plug something into an external input, and changes all the settings for that input. My Fire Stick froze the other day, had to unplug it and plug it back in. "Optimizing for your device..." 3 minutes later it turned HDR off for some reason. It also improperly labeled it as a Roku…
I had Hisense, Vizio, LG, and Roku smart TVs that were fine if left unplugged. I guess the Samsungs are more finicky.