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At least for the time being it's still possible to keep TVs off the internet and bypass this garbage. I've got a 2020 Sony and have never seen an ad on it. I'm expecting these days are numbered though; some combination of ethernet-over-HDMI, Amazon Sidewalk, built-in 5G antennas, or just straight up refusing to work without a network connection feels like it's just a couple years away.
I cannot seem to find it now, but I read couple years back something about TV manufacturers considering embedding a cell and sim card SoC into these smart TV's for exactly this reason.
I remember when I bought my TV, the salesmen were trying to make me buy a 3D TV since it was the hype at that time. But I was certain that 3D was no for me, that it wasn't going to last and a 3D TV will cost me more than a 2D. So I just looked at images on the screens in the shops and finaly I said : "this one", without knowing anything about it except that I felt satisfied with how the images were rendered. It appeared that not only it wasn't a 3D TV but also it wasn't, by far, the cheapest one. The 3D ones they were trying to sell me were actually cheaper than the one I picked. I don't know if the salesman got a better % on the sell, but me I was and still am very satisfied with my choice !
Smart TV is not a trend like 3D was, it will definitely stay so unfortunately I don't see how better it can be in the future since people want cheap TV, and even if some manufacturers offers dumb TV, they will cost more than the smart ones so it will never a huge success.
I definitely second the Sceptre recommendation. Yeah, there are probably higher-quality displays out there, but my TV's been more than good enough for me, and the price point is pretty hard to beat. In terms of bang for the buck, a Sceptre TV and a box/stick of one's choosing is about as close to ideal as I've seen these days. Hopefully they realize that the lack of smarts in their TVs is indeed a differentiator in a…
If you're in the market for speakers, trying to find ones without "bluetooth" or "Alexa" support is just as difficult. I ended up buying speakers built for computers because they were simple and dumb and just played sound.
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Yeah that would probably work for smaller needs but haven’t seen monitors at 65” and higher range
I'm sure i sound like a luddite but why does anyone need a 65" screen.
If instead of a chair-desk-monitor you're sitting at a couch 5 times further from the screen, the equivalent screen size is 5 times larger, so 75" for the equivalent of what a 15" monitor gives you at your desk.
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Connect it, update the firmware, disconnect it. It’s useful to a separate SSID for smart-TV like devices. You can randomly update the passwords (to execute the disconnect it step) without annoying everyone else in the house.
>Connect it, update the firmware, disconnect it. If your original intent of having it air-gapped in the first place was for privacy and security then doing what you said would be like saying: remove condom, have intercourse, put back condom :D
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The best option that I know of today (in terms of resulting usabilty and long term reliability) is using a dumb computer monitor and roll the rest yourself with a Raspi. While this option is certainly not available to all, it is the only thing that will really fit your needs. I completely gave up on finding anything decent in that market.
The best for who? This is a ridiculous take, nobody wants to roll their own TV UX except HN users looking for a weekend project. What usability / long-term reliability perk does your own software running on a RPI have over an Apple TV plugged into a dumb TV / monitor?
Everyone's idea of 'simple' is rather asinine, unimaginative.
The latest Pis come practically preinstalled with everything, just have to load Kodi.
But someone who has found 'their' solution i.e. some crap by Apple e.g. assumes this is how everything should be... And we all get stuck with crappy 'smart' TVs (or don't own one - I have survived 10+ years without a TV - absolutely nothing about TVs today makes me want one. So much hot garbage)
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> A remote designed by someone who thought about it for ten seconds (why do modern TVs have dozens of buttons no one ever uses?). I'd prefer the remote as an app on my phone. My desk is covered with remotes. Remotes are so 1980s :-/
Physical remote > any app. By far. Die apps, die. I want dedicated remotes for lights, stereo, curtains, garage door, and TV. Apps won’t be around – forget 20 years, 5 years if you’re lucky. A company can disappear along with its stupid fucking app. About the only advantage an app has is a keyboard.
We heard you like remotes, so how about a remote with dedicated, non-reprogrammable buttons to open apps you never use that don't even exist anymore?
Sincerely, Roku
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To be fair tvs are a very low margin product and without the ads it would be profitless for anyone but apple (or another manufacturer that sold as a premium to avoid ads). I don't know how big the market for that is, personally I'm happy with a dumb tv connected to a video game console that has all my streaming services.
To be fair, TVs are a decades old market that have paid off great for many companies and they didn’t have ads until recently.
“Why TVs Have Become So Inexpensive“ => https://youtu.be/NWwawTnT7LM