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Smart TVs are slower to do things like turn on
That depends on the TV. I have 3 smart TVs from different manufacturers that have never been online. They all turn on as fast as my dumb computer monitors.
This is why I haven't connected my smart TV to my WiFi. It just has a Google TV + HDMI from my PC. At least with Google TV, the only ads I see are random sportsball ads when YouTube has some partnership deal and those are easy enough to ignore.
Just remember that while you are watching the ad, the ad is watching you. Actually anything you do on your internet connected Smart TV is being collected and sold by the TV manufacturer. Smart TVs should be called Surveillance TVs at this point.
Just don't connect it to the internet and use an Apple TV instead.
Speaking of Vizio, what happened to the SFC vs Vizio GPL violation case? Last time I checked : https://www.dlapiper.com/en/insights/publications/2024/01/sf...
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Many Android TVs do this, including Hisense, and they try to mask it with dishonest verbiage about what the feature is doing. It's definitely not just a VIZIO thing.
The android ones are just pictures with no ads
[1] https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/how...
This is why one should never, ever, allow their television to connect to the internet. Feed it via HDMI from whatever device you choose, but DO NOT let the TV connect to the mothership... Or, just accept the consequences...
You can turn it off. This is just a poorly worded FAQ. At the beginning, there is an FAQ that says you can't turn off ads in scenic mode. Q: Can I turn Scenic Mode ads off? A: No, not at this time... But in fact you can turn the Scenic mode off completely, but it buried later in the content of an FAQ about settings. Q: Can I change any settings for Scenic Mode? A: Yes. To use Scenic Mode with or without volume, navig…
Sounds like a job for Pi-hole.
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I don’t know how much longer that will be possible with how cheap 5G is getting. Sooner or later they’ll be able to install a $10 part and make a deal with wireless carriers as backhaul for unconnected TVs. I wouldn’t be surprised if someone has already made a deal with Spectrum or XFinity to use those open wifi networks that are open to customers via their account signin. The best solution is commercial displays but…
This idea doesn't bother me at all. I won't buy any TV for which I cannot disable the 5G antenna with basic tools by following a simple procedure described on some website. If said TV won't work without 5G connectivity, it goes on my "Do Not Buy" list.
Sure we could all try to ignore the horrors of modern society and move to a cabin in the woods (and then get to know our local mailmen when we find out that even that isn't enough) but perhaps it would be better and take a stand now while we can.