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99% of the market does not even know about telemetry and spyware. And then about 90% of the 1% who does does not actually care. Smart TVs are popular because th

by darawk 5y ago

99% of the market does not even know about telemetry and spyware. And then about 90% of the 1% who does does not actually care. Smart TVs are popular because they offer a far better user experience for the average person. It really is that simple.

fy20 5y ago
This is why I got a smart TV. We watch Netflix, YouTube and Plex. We don't even have our TV connected to an antenna (and it reminds me that every time I turn it on). Compared to the alternative of getting a non-smart TV and plugging in some kind of dongle I think this was the better choice because: - When I got the TV 4K was only just becoming mainstream and most dongles didn't support it. My TV natively supports 4K, HDR and Atmos on Netflix and Plex. (Does YouTube support HDR and Atmos?) - My TV is 5 years old. The manufacturer (LG) hasn't introduced any new features that shove more ads down your throat [0], and all of the original features still work [1]. - Everything is controlled by 1 remote, so no need to explain to my wife you need to turn this on then this on (yes with HDMI CEC this should be possible, but the key word is "should"). - Using a dongle would have exactly the same privacy concerns - unless you run Netflix on a Linux laptop, but then you are stuck with 720p. [0] https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what-the-new-ads-on-the-nvidia-shield-tv-mean-for-consumers-a8866367668/ https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what... [1] https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube-tv-app-removed-from-channel-store-as-deal-with-google-ends/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube...
- deadbunny 5y ago
  > My TV is 5 years old. The manufacturer (LG) hasn't introduced any new features that shove more ads down your throat, and all of the original features still work. And on the flip side your TV probably isn't receiving security updates anymore either. Hope you have it segregated from the rest of your devices.

by darawk 5y ago

fy20 5y ago

This is why I got a smart TV. We watch Netflix, YouTube and Plex. We don't even have our TV connected to an antenna (and it reminds me that every time I turn it on). Compared to the alternative of getting a non-smart TV and plugging in some kind of dongle I think this was the better choice because: - When I got the TV 4K was only just becoming mainstream and most dongles didn't support it. My TV natively supports 4K, HDR and Atmos on Netflix and Plex. (Does YouTube support HDR and Atmos?) - My TV is 5 years old. The manufacturer (LG) hasn't introduced any new features that shove more ads down your throat [0], and all of the original features still work [1]. - Everything is controlled by 1 remote, so no need to explain to my wife you need to turn this on then this on (yes with HDMI CEC this should be possible, but the key word is "should"). - Using a dongle would have exactly the same privacy concerns - unless you run Netflix on a Linux laptop, but then you are stuck with 720p. [0] https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what-the-new-ads-on-the-nvidia-shield-tv-mean-for-consumers-a8866367668/ https://www.consumerreports.org/streaming-media-devices/what... [1] https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube-tv-app-removed-from-channel-store-as-deal-with-google-ends/ https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/roku-youtube...

deadbunny 5y ago
> My TV is 5 years old. The manufacturer (LG) hasn't introduced any new features that shove more ads down your throat, and all of the original features still work. And on the flip side your TV probably isn't receiving security updates anymore either. Hope you have it segregated from the rest of your devices.