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First mistake: buying a TV. Buy a cheap computer and plug it into a big monitor. After that, then we can talk about sourcing content legally/ethically/morally
by sandworm101 4y ago
First mistake: buying a TV. Buy a cheap computer and plug it into a big monitor. After that, then we can talk about sourcing content legally/ethically/morally, which are very different concepts imho.
- dartharva 4y agoWon't monitors as big as TVs be much more expensive than TVs?
- mark_l_watson 4y agoI read somewhere that over 30% of profit from smart TVs comes from user data. So, you are correct, large monitors or ‘dumb’ TVs can be more expensive.
- mark_l_watson 4y ago+1 I came here to say something similar: don’t buy smart TVs! I gave away our very expensive smart TV to a friend and purchased a $200 plain TV that only has two inputs: HDMI and an old fashioned antenna jack. I also bought a little black Apple TV device. If you don’t mind commercials, you can access a vast amount of TV shows and movies for free on Tubi. My wife and I pay for HBO, Netflicks, and Hulu, and we are Prime members. For me, the important thing is to be able to temporarily download what I want to watch for a few day period, and not have any of the nasty smart TV ads or other bullshit. For just the two of us, we also often pre-download stuff to a large iPad and watch on a small device.
- SSLy 4y agoGood luck buying a 65" OLED computer display.