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> just like how 'smart' TVs ship a long-lasting high quality panel with an obsolete/user-hostile operating system Who cares? Just ignore the "smart" part, don'

> just like how 'smart' TVs ship a long-lasting high quality panel with an obsolete/user-hostile operating system Who cares? Just ignore the "smart" part, don't give it any Internet access and handle the smart part yourself via so HDMI dongle like a Chromecast.

losteric 7y ago
You're still paying for the garbage you don't use
ytwySXpMbS 7y ago
It can be quite hard to ignore the smart part. For example, my TV can't even display the input selection menu properly. It moves about as it tries to load an ad, then can't.
- Spare_account 7y ago
  Which TV? It has adverts in the system menus? Also, how did you block it from displaying them? Is it completely offline or maybe you're using a pihole?
  - elbrian 7y ago
    2019 model-year Samsung QLED sets come with ads baked into the UI.
    - bbarnett 7y ago
      Good grief! Thank you for the heads up, I'll make sure to steer completely clear of Samsung TVs, at a minimum.
- mongol 7y ago
  Did you block it from loading ads?