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The bit about the Internet of Things made me disappointed, as I realized that the next TV I buy will almost certainly be "smart" even though I don't want it to.
by default-kramer 8y ago
The bit about the Internet of Things made me disappointed, as I realized that the next TV I buy will almost certainly be "smart" even though I don't want it to. I wonder what other products will go the same way?
- BatFastard 8y agothey are happy to sell you the non smart version for a few hundred dollars more. I would not mind "smart" appliances if they would bother to update the software for more than one year.
- Fnoord 8y agoPhones went down that path as well. If you don't want your smart TV to be "smart" get one with a good screen but don't mind the smart features (do look at the input options though). Then after you installed it don't plug it on ethernet, don't give it access to WLAN, and just use one of its inputs such as HDMI. Pretty simple, isn't it? I'm using HDHomeRun together with DVB-C [1]. The public broadcast TV even delivers 1080p. Emby, Kodi, Plex, VLC, Apple TV, NVidia Shield TV, etc all support it. [1] https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/ https://www.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/
- QasimK 8y agoOne of the nice things about projectors is they are not smart (for the most part, as far as I know). How long will that last I wonder? I am especially sceptical of internet-connected smart devices, I wonder how long until products start having a built-in cellular chip?
- tpxl 8y agoYou can buy a huge computer screen instead of a monitor, like for instance: http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-43UD79-B-4k-uhd-led-monitor http://www.lg.com/us/monitors/lg-43UD79-B-4k-uhd-led-monitor (Not affiliated, just looking for a smart TV alternative as well)