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You want to buy a “monitor”, not a TV. For instance there is this from LG [0] or this from Dell [1]. Just do a search for “large 4K monitor” and you’ll find mo
by MR4D 4y ago
You want to buy a “monitor”, not a TV.
For instance there is this from LG [0] or this from Dell [1]. Just do a search for “large 4K monitor” and you’ll find more.
[0] - https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-43-ultrafine-4k-uhd-monitor-with-usb-c-connectivity-black/6416347.p?skuId=6416347 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-43-ultrafine-4k-uhd-monitor-...
[1] - https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-55-4k-conference-room-monitor-c5519q/apd/210-arev/monitors-monitor-accessories https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-55-4k-conference-r...
- mcculley 4y agoIs there a proper term or category for a monitor meant for high end installations that has no branding on it (e.g., as one would put into a display at a museum)? I refuse to buy something with a logo on the front of it.
- NonNefarious 4y agoI got a projector. No "smart" bullshit, branding issues, or other obnoxiousness.
- naikrovek 4y agocongratulations. a projector won't work for everyone.
- NonNefarious 4y agoYou're welcome.
- semi-extrinsic 4y agoYou might want to search for "Public Display" monitors. Although these usually have some smart-ish software used to run digital signage and stuff, they probably don't spy on you.
- GoodJokes 4y ago
- MR4D 4y agoYes. In fact, Jeff Geerling just had a YouTube episode about one (and Raspberry Pi of course). https://youtu.be/-epPf7D8oMk https://youtu.be/-epPf7D8oMk
- cheriot 4y agoThin bevel TVs don't have space for the logo. For example https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-oled65c1pub-oled-4k-tv https://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-oled65c1pub-oled-4k-tv
- JonathonW 4y agoThat model has a logo on the stand. It's pretty small, but logos are generally fairly small on almost any current TV (since thin bezels are in style, which doesn't leave much room for a logo).
- JellyBeanThief 4y agoHave you considered concealing the logos? I ask because I haven't and I'd be interested to hear the thoughts of someone who has. I imagine there could be lots of ways to conceal logos attractively if know-how and slightly greater effort is on the table.
- lillecarl 4y agoIt's quite common for people to put stickers over the logo in their MacBooks, I've done it on one of my work machines.
- maxander 4y agoA bit of black electrical tape, carefully applied, is pretty discreet on a typical black casing
- frob 4y agoMatte black nail polish ought to do the trick
- molszanski 4y agoI removed a logo with a nail polish and a dental floss
- hsbauauvhabzb 4y agoI buy laminate off eBay that’s consistent with my tv / monitor covers, matte / reflective black. It’s noticeable if you look but better than the alternative. Samsung ‘the frame’ has branding on the side. It’s a shame the software on recent versions has a user hostile iptv component that doesn’t seem to have a disable function.
- spicybright 4y agoI would imagine you could carefully remove the label with the right tools, or if the TV will be far away enough from people, some thin black tape over it. Believe me though, I agree it's completely stupid you have to do that to avoid branding. But I doubt most companies would do that. Particularly for installations that have a ton more eyeballs on it than a family + their friends.
- throwaway193948 4y ago
- m-p-3 4y agoI suppose something like "digital signage panels".
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- eli 4y ago"Commercial Grade" - expect them to cost more. They also, in theory, are built to last longer. E.g. https://www.newegg.com/Commercial-TVs/SubCategory/ID-3672 https://www.newegg.com/Commercial-TVs/SubCategory/ID-3672
- xattt 4y agoDoes the old trick of rubbing off branding with sugar still work?
- nsonha 4y agocommercial display? I'd imagine they being expansive and maybe the DPI isn't fit for home usage
- na85 4y agoDigital Signage was the term when I worked in that space.
- noduerme 4y agoI refuse to hang a TV on my wall at all. That's why I have a projector.
- simooooo 4y agoDon’t you still have to hang a screen?
- ffggvv 4y agomonitors dont have tv channels or hook ups for a lot of peoples cable boxes usually dont have the best (if ant) speakers or a remote either
- iancmceachern 4y agoMy 42" 4k LG monitor has both a remote and built-in speakers. It also plugs right into my cable box via one of its 4 hdmi inputs
- mathgeek 4y agoAs far as cable boxes go, what are they using for connections these days? I haven’t seen one in ages as everyone in my social circles (as a child of the early 80s) dropped cable years ago.
- jimmaswell 4y agojust HDMI generally
- pzmarzly 4y agoLack of TV antenna input can be a good thing if you live in a country that collects extra taxes for having a TV, like Austria, Ireland or Poland, as your screen is not a TV by law. IMHO there isn't much value in TV channels nowadays anyway.
- alexpotato 4y agoI lived in the UK in the 80's and remember they had TV ads that showed a SWAT team stacking up and then bursting into an apartment, grabbing a guy watching TV on his couch, throwing him on the floor and handcuffing him and then a big banner: "PAY YOUR TV LICENSE FEES. NOT DOING SO IS A CRIME." If you've never heard of such a thing: https://www.gov.uk/tv-licence https://www.gov.uk/tv-licence
- earthboundkid 4y ago
- sircastor 4y agoNEC makes a variety of high quality displays that have 0 smart features. They also tend to lack tuners, so be aware of that if you want OTA TV
- geerlingguy 4y agoIn my case, even with a couple of the 'smarter' (heh) TVs I have, I use HDHomeRun, which lets me pipe antenna TV through to all my devices and TVs pretty easy (and set up a central DVR if I need to).
- phkahler 4y ago>> You want to buy a “monitor”, not a TV. I bought a TV for a monitor. 55" 4K curved Samsung a few years ago for about $600. It went down in price and is probably discontinued now because curved TVs are stupid. Never connected it to the internet, so it's not too smart. Also, a real "monitor" doesn't come with a TV tuner and this did.
- dionidium 4y agoNot the OP, but I would also like to buy a non-smart TV and, no, a monitor is not what I want. A television has a TV tuner.
- Vladimof 4y agoAlso make sure that you don't install Microsoft, Apple or Google software on the computer that will control it...
- mastazi 4y agoTrue, but that's the easy part, there are plenty of distros one download click away. Dumb TVs or large monitors, on the other hand, are not easy to come by and/or very expensive.
- Vladimof 4y agoTVs all have a dedicated board for WiFi... not sure what happens if you just unplug it?
- mastazi 4y agoYes that's true, the problem is that some smart TVs don't work at all or only partially if not connected... and it's not easy to know which model will suffer from this, since "works without wifi" is not a commonly advertised feature, unfortunately. I have a Ryzen-based HTPC connected to an old "dumb" TV, when that one dies, I will have to either find a store where they let me test the TV in the showroom (so I can verify that that model works with wifi turned off), or I will have to spend more and get a large monitor instead. Alternatively I could look at "digital signage" or "hospitality" TVs which are dumb by design. However those are not easy to come by in my local market (Sydney, Australia).
- winternett 4y agoI have a Sharp Aquos I got around 2014 and it's pretty good. I haven't used the smart functions on it since 2015 and nothing pops up to upsell me features... It also doesn't have any hidden cameras or microphones on it from what I can tell. If it fails me, I'll probably try to find a lightly used copy of the same model. Sharp TVs have always been reliable in my experience since I was a kid. These days I only buy slightly older tech, and it costs less too. New tech has too many new features bent on betraying and upselling me, worst crime is that they make you pay extra for the deceitware and bloatware. I really don't need 4k unless it's on my gaming PC monitor/