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I 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.
by qz2 6y ago
I 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.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoModern ATSC tuners are not slow.
- anonymousab 6y agoMany smart TVs will connect automatically to any open wifi signal. Setting up a Faraday cage around the device, or a full Faraday room, isn't feasible for most people; likewise, disconnecting the hardware inside the device will be error prone and void the warranty. Many modern televisions will stop working altogether of they go too long without phoning home. Some newer models won't allow you to use them without first connecting. Likely advances in the future will be utilizing Ethernet over HDMI from newer connected devices, and perhaps building some sort of 3G or LTE or 5G antenna into the thing if the pricing and ad profitability works out. A more likely route is making agreements with ISPs to get access to their mandatory built-in modem wifi access points, which cannot be turned off by end users in some areas; that's a large logistical problem so we won't see things had that way for a little while.
- Scoundreller 6y ago> likewise, disconnecting the hardware inside the device will be error prone and void the warranty. It’ll still void the warranty, but a drill press, the right place, the right bit and depth should do the job in seconds, no? Could make it a service of taking smart TVs and dumbing them for $50-$100.
- mmastrac 6y agoI think it's a lot easier than that to be honest - most TVs have separate boards for the "smarts", and on the smart section, many will have a separate wireless module (usually so it can be independently certified). I'd pay for the service, for sure. If the TV fails to boot with the wireless module removed, perhaps cutting an antenna trace might be sufficient.
- strawberrypuree 6y ago> Many smart TVs will connect automatically to any open wifi signal. Which? So we can avoid. I don’t buy TVs often; the 2019 LG OLED I have required me to set up WiFi. Which of course I didn’t do, but it wasn’t forced. > Many modern televisions will stop working altogether of they go too long without phoning home. Same question as above. Would be good to get a list going. Maybe a shared doc of TVs to avoid.