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I don’t get that point. A dumb TV would not need firmware updates. And if you’re already shopping like a madman, you should be able to figure out which TV locks
by philistine 5y ago
I don’t get that point. A dumb TV would not need firmware updates. And if you’re already shopping like a madman, you should be able to figure out which TV locks out functionality. And the loading UI for the TV; I guess that’s the only fair point.
But it’s clear there’s a hidden point in the argument; I don’t want functionality I won’t use. I don’t want the risk of connecting my TV. The temptation to see what it looks like.
- BrandoElFollito 5y agoThere may be a firmware that, say, gets you a better decoding algo, or fixes bugs. It's not always the ads or apps.
- basch 5y ago>A dumb TV would not need firmware updates. Post processing, and other parts of rendering are still occurring. For example, if you game, have an Xbox, and a Sony TV, VRR is a feature that gets added to the TV after you buy it.
- philistine 5y agoCan you point me in the direction of a TV that adds basic features like VRR through firmware? I'm on my second Roku OS TCL tv, and no new features are ever added to those. The firmware updates strictly deal with the app environment.
- basch 5y agoA TCL Roku example would be the FALD engine. Firmware updates "enhance" the backlight algorithm. One update added it to Game mode. VRR being added, as I stated, is something Sony has been doing this year.
- wintermutestwin 5y ago>And if you’re already shopping like a madman, you should be able to figure out which TV locks out functionality. I recently spent way too much time trying to pick a new TV - mostly based on using it disconnected. Someone needs to make dumbtv.com where smart TVs are reviewed based on using them as a dumb tv.