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> The new standard would also let broadcasters activate a TV set that is turned off to send emergency alerts. Uggh. I'd be very annoyed if, say, the TV turned

by a_e_k 9y ago

> The new standard would also let broadcasters activate a TV set that is turned off to send emergency alerts. Uggh. I'd be very annoyed if, say, the TV turned itself on and woke my toddler from his daily nap because of something like an amber alert. Honestly, stuff like this is part of why I'm still using an ancient CRT-style TV and haven't bothered replacing it yet. I think I prefer my TV "dumb."

tehlike 9y ago
Even the smartest tv gets obsolete really fast. I found chromecast to be wonderful. It's a dumb device, your phone is the smart one.
- buro9 9y ago
  It is possible today to buy displays used for business and advertising that are essentially just panels with HDMI input. This is exactly what I want a TV to be. I can choose what I plug in, likely just a Chromecast but perhaps a NUC, and know that the panel isn't really doing anything else. The only downside to this approach is that these panels tend not to come with speakers built in so you must handle the audio yourself. But this is OK, the in-built audio is typically terrible anyway.
  - klodolph 9y ago
    Look for accessories, the speakers are often just sold separately and attach to the sides.
- a_e_k 9y ago
  Exactly. In my case it's the wi-fi enabled blu-ray player plugged into the TV. And this TV has outlived the DVD player that came before that. It's a low-res dinosaur but it does its job without fuss.
- bubblethink 9y ago
  >It's a dumb device, your phone is the smart one. No it's not, in the context of this article. It's just different owners. Instead of your TV and/or cable company, google gets the data. It's cheap and convenient, but no different privacy-wise.
  - hiram112 9y ago
    Agreed. I'm seeing a lot of outrage, especially on left leaning sites, at the direction the FCC is headed under the current administration. But to me, it really just looks like a lot of the power that SV has amassed over the past 15 years is being returned to the more traditional media cartels and access providers. To the little guy, it makes no difference - all our info belongs to some big corp.
maxerickson 9y ago
Presumably many TVs would have an option for ignoring the signal. Android and iOS both make amber alerts optional.

by a_e_k 9y ago

tehlike 9y ago

Even the smartest tv gets obsolete really fast. I found chromecast to be wonderful. It's a dumb device, your phone is the smart one.

buro9 9y ago
It is possible today to buy displays used for business and advertising that are essentially just panels with HDMI input. This is exactly what I want a TV to be. I can choose what I plug in, likely just a Chromecast but perhaps a NUC, and know that the panel isn't really doing anything else. The only downside to this approach is that these panels tend not to come with speakers built in so you must handle the audio yourself. But this is OK, the in-built audio is typically terrible anyway.
- klodolph 9y ago
  Look for accessories, the speakers are often just sold separately and attach to the sides.
a_e_k 9y ago
Exactly. In my case it's the wi-fi enabled blu-ray player plugged into the TV. And this TV has outlived the DVD player that came before that. It's a low-res dinosaur but it does its job without fuss.
bubblethink 9y ago
>It's a dumb device, your phone is the smart one. No it's not, in the context of this article. It's just different owners. Instead of your TV and/or cable company, google gets the data. It's cheap and convenient, but no different privacy-wise.
- hiram112 9y ago
  Agreed. I'm seeing a lot of outrage, especially on left leaning sites, at the direction the FCC is headed under the current administration. But to me, it really just looks like a lot of the power that SV has amassed over the past 15 years is being returned to the more traditional media cartels and access providers. To the little guy, it makes no difference - all our info belongs to some big corp.

maxerickson 9y ago

Presumably many TVs would have an option for ignoring the signal. Android and iOS both make amber alerts optional.