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Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by jdmarble »

0xblinq wrote: post #64

I'm very worried with all this bullshit around TVs. I've been running the same Samsung UE40C6530 since 2010. It's 16 f'ng years and the thing works flawlessly like the first day. No other electronic device in my life worked so well, during so long. But I'm about to move to a new home, and it feels like it's about time to get something more modern, at least a 4k TV. But I'm honestly totally lost at what to buy. I do n…

If you’re fine with “okay” picture quality, try a Sceptre. You can get them on Amazon. I’ve had good success with them. I heard you can still disable some smart features on Sony TVs.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by dodslaser »

jedberg wrote: post #53
smcleod wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately they make arguably the best OLEDs and webOS is pretty decent to use (especially compared to the terrible OS that Samsung and Sony run). I think the best thing people can do is update their firmware then disconnect it from the internet. Using an AppleTV or similar provides a better experience than any TVs built in apps anyway.

I haven’t looked recently but last I checked Samsung made the best panels. Has that changed recently?

Samsung is good, except:

- No Dolby Vision support, only HDR10+ - Issues with judder/micro stutter - History of nerfing TVs via OTA updates - HDMI ports randomly failing - Bad HDMI-CEC implementation - Selling completely different panel generations under the exact same model names.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by Bud »

mey wrote: post #54
smcleod wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unfortunately they make arguably the best OLEDs and webOS is pretty decent to use (especially compared to the terrible OS that Samsung and Sony run). I think the best thing people can do is update their firmware then disconnect it from the internet. Using an AppleTV or similar provides a better experience than any TVs built in apps anyway.

How important is "the best" OLED vs the second best or 100th best OLED? I am personally ok not buying the bleeding edge to not get malware onto my OS.

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Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by charcircuit »

nvme0n1p1 wrote: post #83
charcircuit wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just because others abuse privacy doesn't mean that we should remove privacy from everyone else. They also let you get around geoblocking.

You're free to let strangers download illegal images from a proxy running on your IP, but I sure as hell won't.

If you don't want to share your internet with others, that is your choice, but please don't make seem like you are only sharing the internet with criminals. That is a harmful belief to spread.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by Bud »

0xblinq wrote: post #64

I'm very worried with all this bullshit around TVs. I've been running the same Samsung UE40C6530 since 2010. It's 16 f'ng years and the thing works flawlessly like the first day. No other electronic device in my life worked so well, during so long. But I'm about to move to a new home, and it feels like it's about time to get something more modern, at least a 4k TV. But I'm honestly totally lost at what to buy. I do n…

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Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by charcircuit »

>“The risk is amplified when consent comes from individuals within the household who use the device but shouldn’t give consent, such as minors.”

Note that the same applies for the other privacy invasive webos features. But since that doesn't harm big tech's monopoly they will conveniently avoid mentioning it.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by cosmic_cheese »

smcleod wrote: post #43
CivBase wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Stop buying LG TVs.

Unfortunately they make arguably the best OLEDs and webOS is pretty decent to use (especially compared to the terrible OS that Samsung and Sony run). I think the best thing people can do is update their firmware then disconnect it from the internet. Using an AppleTV or similar provides a better experience than any TVs built in apps anyway.

I don’t ever use their “smart” functionality (that’s what my Apple TV is for) but I’ve never had any issues with the Google TV (Android) build that Sony ships. It doesn’t nag me about being kept offline, is reasonably fast, and doesn’t even show its home screen unless I specifically summon it, so it checks my boxes.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by smcleod »

ahartmetz wrote: post #86
smcleod wrote: post #55

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Their panels are often over-saturated with that fake HDR like look, similar to their phones.

Most screens come with "showroom settings" out of the box. You need to configure them to something more neutral once and then it's fine.

I'm aware of that setting, but this is the Samsung baseline. The panels they export for OEMs / other manufacturers don't seem to have the same hyper saturation. Even just standing next to someone using a Samsung phone or tablet you can often spot it straight away we know you what to look for.

Re: LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

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Post by orly01 »

0xblinq wrote: post #64

I'm very worried with all this bullshit around TVs. I've been running the same Samsung UE40C6530 since 2010. It's 16 f'ng years and the thing works flawlessly like the first day. No other electronic device in my life worked so well, during so long. But I'm about to move to a new home, and it feels like it's about time to get something more modern, at least a 4k TV. But I'm honestly totally lost at what to buy. I do n…

I've heard you are not forced to connect to wifi, and on most of them you can connect make it default certain HDMI input. Latency to turn on/off might be less good than the 2010 one, but other than that this might be a very good way to do it.
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