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I'm dreading the day my 4K "dumb" LCD TV dies. It's now basically impossible to replace.
by girvo 4y ago
I'm dreading the day my 4K "dumb" LCD TV dies. It's now basically impossible to replace.
- rtsil 4y agoYou can replace it with a monitor + a pair of stereo speakers.
- musicale 4y agoI like this option, though I have noticed that monitors seem to be more expensive and are not always available in the TV size you might want.
- devmunchies 4y agoI recommend this as well: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33813255 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33813255 You’re right though. My 44” monitor for my living room was $550, but that only seems expensive compared to the ad-subsidized smart TVs.
- SkyPuncher 4y agoEh. Get an Apple TV. HDMI CEC means you never have to interact with the default UI.
- girvo 4y agoI have one! That’s the plan currently. But you can’t avoid it entirely, it’s why TVs are so slow to turn on, they still try to collect data and so on.
- schrodinger 4y agodon't some TVs actually listen in on what you're watching to figure out your viewing habits regardless?
- SkyPuncher 4y agoOdd. I have two TVs. Neither of them have this issue.