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Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by kodt »

notatoad wrote: post #711
kodt wrote: post #588

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Mostly saving money. Digital Signage is what you want if you want a "dumb" display, but they don't have TV tuner (which may or may not be an issue) and also are rated for 24/7 use and thus much more expensive than consumer level TV's at the same size. They usually have minimal image processing and very low input lag as well. If you don't mind dropping the money then go for it, but I think most people will want to go…

digital signage is HDR is a good point, i haven't had a chance to use any of those newer TV features so i'm not sure what i'm missing there. but that's the sort of thing i'd wait a few years for to see if they stick around, or if they're just a fad to sell more TVs like 3D was.

HDR is very well adopted. Basically all 4K content now includes it. 3D was indeed a fad. But HDR is standard on 4K movie as well as video game consoles (excluding Nintendo Switch)

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by mmcgaha »

sgtnoodle wrote: post #776
mmcgaha wrote: post #763

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My TV is a 43" HP Monitor. Some things just don't work right. The Roku cannot turn off the display like it could my old television. Since the monitor has no speakers, I have to use a soundbar but the Roku remote cannot adjust the volume so I have to use two remotes. None of this is a big deal to me but it is not seamless.

I have a Roku Ultra LT, and the remote has an IR blaster. I have it control TV power and sound bar volume via IR just because it's more reliable than CEC. It is seamless for me. Perhaps you could upgrade to the higher end remote?

You may be right. I am on the Roku accessories page and it doesn't look like my remote is even sold any more. Mine is the voice remote with headphones but it does not have the two shortcut buttons.

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by lagrange77 »

pupdogg wrote: post #880
lagrange77 wrote: post #308

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PRIMITV

Hi lagrange77, I like this name too. Thank you for the suggestion. It's a bummer that primi.tv is already taken, but I'm fairly optimistic that I can find another easy-to-remember domain. Also, I'll do some digging beforehand to make sure that I'm not overstepping any existing trademarks or copyrights. If everything works out, I'd like to give you one of these displays if and when I get the prototype unit off the gro…

Hi pupdogg, thank you very much for the generous offer!

Actually, I don't own a TV, and besides, it would be the coolest story to tell when people ask me where I got this device. So I would like to gladly take you up on the offer IF you actually end up using the name, everything worked out as you hoped and you're in serial production.

I really like the design btw, clean, uniform bezels and logo-less. That's what i always look after for my computer displays.

I'll drop you an email. Thanks again :)

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by Pephers »

j45 wrote: post #649
nerdix wrote: post #575

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Are you using HDMI-CEC? You shouldn't be touching your TV remote at all. You shouldn't need to set a default HDMI input. All you have to do is press any button on the AppleTV remote and it will turn on the TV with the correct input device selected. I have a 2 year old Sony TV with GoogleTV and it works fine. I can go directly to a PS5 and Switch by just turning on the respective controller.

HDMI-CEC is a very underrated feature not more widely known.

Indeed. I was surprised when new Apple TV 4K remote was able to turn on/off my 2009 Panasonic plasma TV. And the Apple TV remote could be IR programmed to adjust the volume of my NAD amplifier, too.

This is perfect for me as I still find the picture quality of plasma sufficient and don’t want a “smart” TV.

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by Bluecobra »

pupdogg wrote: post #133

I've designed and built many such TVs for the commercial/industrial vertical. I am currently working on developing such a TV for the consumer market and launching it under the name DUMBO.TV Let me know your thoughts. Reference pix of 70" industrial display using Samsung LCD panel and in-house LCD controller with physical OSD menu buttons along with IR/RS232 control capability: https://imgur.com/a/k6zrH3s

Great idea if the panels are affordable (< $2K). A friend of mine had a Panasonic plasma display as a TV and it served him well for a long time. The only pitfall with a display is that there’s typically no speaker, which is fine with me as I would buy a soundbar anyways. I would presume since it’s a commercial display all the service-level display settings won’t be hidden?

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by hot_gril »

arcticbull wrote: post #727
hot_gril wrote: post #617

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> changing inputs is just as quick Problem is, it's not. And turning it on is slow. Changing channels is also slow. I'm not picky or principled at all when it comes to TVs, I just want it to work without pissing me off by taking forever to do stuff, and they're failing the test. My old TVs were always fine. Also, my last smart TV bricked itself, which I'll write off as me being unlucky but it probably wouldn't have h…

A lot of smart TVs turn all the way off by default but have a quick power on setting buried in there that uses a bit more power when not on.

Not mine, unfortunately.

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Post by tapland »

actually_a_dog wrote: post #696
kelnos wrote: post #521

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Are you seriously trying to suggest that paying $7/mo for literally nothing is a reasonable thing to do? Not to mention the waste this causes... Sure, other appliances may suck down more power, but at least you are getting something valuable for that energy use and expense.

I am not. I am suggesting there are other savings in the average household energy budget that are more significant. Besides, even "waste" electricity heats a home in the winter, so it's not quite as bad as it sounds even.

And it heats it when you want it cool in the summer. So it’s actually net worse?

Unless you have a crazy old bad refrigerator that TV would be up there with the most costly appliance per month for most people. WHILE BEING OFF.

You are off your rocker here

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Post by zamnos »

pupdogg wrote: post #880
lagrange77 wrote: post #308

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PRIMITV

Hi lagrange77, I like this name too. Thank you for the suggestion. It's a bummer that primi.tv is already taken, but I'm fairly optimistic that I can find another easy-to-remember domain. Also, I'll do some digging beforehand to make sure that I'm not overstepping any existing trademarks or copyrights. If everything works out, I'd like to give you one of these displays if and when I get the prototype unit off the gro…

Good domains are hard to come by. I've poked at getting primi.tv and will report back.

Re: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV for me?

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Post by zamnos »

pupdogg wrote: post #880
lagrange77 wrote: post #308

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PRIMITV

Hi lagrange77, I like this name too. Thank you for the suggestion. It's a bummer that primi.tv is already taken, but I'm fairly optimistic that I can find another easy-to-remember domain. Also, I'll do some digging beforehand to make sure that I'm not overstepping any existing trademarks or copyrights. If everything works out, I'd like to give you one of these displays if and when I get the prototype unit off the gro…

What do you think of primitive.tv? That's available via godaddy.
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