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I wish there were 3rd party "dumbing" kits for popular TV's though there are too many brands for this to be practical. A fantasy of mine is a TV/monitor with a
by MisterTea 6y ago
I wish there were 3rd party "dumbing" kits for popular TV's though there are too many brands for this to be practical.
A fantasy of mine is a TV/monitor with a standardized mainboard which uses LVDS/eDP to connect to the panel and a choice of input boards. A dumb board with multiple inputs and a smart board with less inputs but Ethernet, Wifi and USB with an SoC plus open firmware. This enables easy repair and hacking.
Of course this would mean less profit as the TV life can be extended instead of tossed in the trash. We cant have nice things.
- qz2 6y agoI would guy a product that did that in a second. I really want a 4k television for my HTPC but I can't find one that isn't some crapware ridden pile of shit.
- dsr_ 6y agoBuy a Vizio. Connect the ethernet port to a used router ($5 at a yard sale, $20 if you need to buy a new one). Don't connect the router to your house network. You're done.
- beervirus 6y agoIf you never connect it to the internet, what's the big deal? Just tell it to use HDMI 1 or whatever, and you shouldn't need to bother with the garbage that comes pre-installed.
- jjoonathan 6y agoMy TLC TV starts to bootloop after a few weeks of being unable to connect. I contact warranty, they tell me to try support first. I contact support, they tell me to connect it to the internet to download updates. If they want to force you to connect it, they will find a way.
- beervirus 6y agoOof, that's horrible. I didn't know some manufacturers require you to connect.
- avmich 6y agoYou don't want to return the purchase which doesn't work? Or they don't allow you - in this case what the court would say? If it's too bothersome, small claims court supposed to be an easier approach (in USA)?
- jjoonathan 6y agoThey don't allow me. I don't know what a court would say, but I do know it wouldn't be worth the individual hassle because I've gone there before.
- hakfoo 6y ago"I live in a cabin in the middle of nowhere with no Internet. What now?"
- toast0 6y agoSmart TVs are quite often slower to turn on, slower to change inputs, etc. Sometimes slower to tune channels, but ATSC is slow anyway.
- beervirus 6y agoIf you just connect it to a single HDMI input though, then the only one of those that matters is that they're slow to turn on. Which is slightly annoying, but not a huge deal.
- userbinator 6y agoThe board in the article is the closest you'll get --- all the different companies ultimately use the same parts for their TVs, with firmware accounting for the biggest difference.