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The problem with "smart" TVs is that infrequently there is no choice but to get those and try to minimize the damage. Despite all their advantages "dumb" TVs ar
by drdaeman 9y ago
The problem with "smart" TVs is that infrequently there is no choice but to get those and try to minimize the damage. Despite all their advantages "dumb" TVs are getting less and less popular.
- Thriptic 9y agoThe TV still works if it's not connected to the internet. Just buy a smart TV, never connect it to the internet, and get third party streaming sticks instead.
- mortenjorck 9y agoI wouldn’t be surprised if at some point, the first time you turn on your new TV, you’re prompted with an unskippable “Create your Vizio account” screen or some such nastiness.
- bittermang 9y agoAnd that is the point when my entire foot will go through the screen. I don't shop for TVs anymore. I buy really large monitors.
- JoshMnem 9y agoLike Android.
- mindslight 9y agoJust like rooting/reinstalling your phone, it's important to set it up properly right after you buy it - no excuses of trying out their gimmicky crapware, figuring it out later, etc. This way, you're well within the return window and won't be stuck with defective merchandise.
- jimrandomh 9y agoNo, there's still plenty of them on the market; they're just marketed under the name "monitor" instead of "television".
- evilduck 9y agoOr a commerical display, for triple the price.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoAre monitors the size of large televisions comparable in price?
- hellktty_ 9y agoYes they are comparable in price. And in fact they are often a bit cheaper than the price of the "smart" TVs. I have seen a 55" TV with none of that "smart" shit for ~$320 whereas its "smart" counterpart is $100-300 more depending on whether it's refurbished or new.