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Aren't private DNS or PiHoles a good enough compromise ?
That can block some trackers, but does not block ads or “suggested” content. There are also some devices that have hardcoded DNS settings that bypass any local network DNS settings.
You can intercept those as long as they're not using DoH/DoT.
As a Plex user I'd recommend a used last-gen game console as a TV source. In my AV room upstairs I've had an XBOX ONE S for a long time and more recently I got a PS4 Pro for the spare room downstairs -- both at Gamestop. I have some games for both of them but I am more likely to game on Steam, Steam Deck or mobile. Every Android-based media player I've had tried just plain sucks, the NVIDIA Shield wasn't too bad but…
What does a last-gen game console offer over an Apple TV if you don't care about games?
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Every series you've ever watched with the Apple TV -- of course, they keep track of what you watched with them! (/s).
Man, how I wish there was a Netflix setting "omit things I've already watched", since I know they already know this. I can't help wonder if they are just afraid of the offering looking more bare, or is this really such an uncommon desire to want to see "new to me" stuff and not repeat things?
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What does a last-gen game console offer over an Apple TV if you don't care about games?
A DVD/Blu-ray/CD player and a digital TV tuner.
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A DVD/Blu-ray/CD player and a digital TV tuner.
I think it costs less too, whereas a new or used PS5 costs more but doesn't add a lot of value -- there are roughly 15 exclusive games for the PS5 so it's not compelling if you have a gaming PC, but it is a nice package to sit next to your TV that does a lot and can stream games from the gaming PC. Personally I like a PS4 controller better than the Apple TV thing.
How I break free from Smart TVs ("smart" for the manufacturer but very dumb for the user). Buy a cheap smart TV and run it in "store mode". Brightness and saturation will probably be maxed out but with a cheap TV, it looks more like "normal" on a more expensive model. Hint: The main difference between cheap and expensive in some cases --- the color adjustment range is limited by software on the cheaper models. Curren…
> Buy a cheap smart TV and run it in "store mode". They aren't "cheap," but just last week I unboxed and tested 5 different Samsung S95F televisions of 4 different sizes. One of the functions that each of them promised to perform when set to "retail mode" was to reset the picture settings every 5 minutes. That makes retail mode a non-starter for anyone who seeks any resemblance of accuracy in their video system, at l…
seems on the cheaper side and it might work like he said
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I'll never buy a car manufactured after about 2014 for this reason. I'm planning to just keep getting repairs & upgrades done on my model year 2006 for at least the next 10-20 years. By then perhaps I will want to switch to electric, but I'll do it by electrifying something older. Cars from around 1998-2014 usually have side curtain airbags & adequate rollover durability. The only improvements since then that I'd eve…
This is the same reason why we haven't bought a new vehicle. Our 2013 Toyota is fantastic.
What I'd really like is a TV with DisplayPort. How is this not a thing? IIRC you cannot buy a display with DP that's larger than 45 inches, give or take - they just don't exist. I think this is really weird. Like, I'd pay an extra $100 for that port, but I'm just not allowed to have it.
I tried to buy a good 32 inch tv. This is also hard. I need up going a little matter and even then, the utterly trash built in speakers frustrate the hell out of me.