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Nope they are far cheaper to just throw away and replace. It's a terrible system.
by trilbyglens 3y ago
Nope they are far cheaper to just throw away and replace. It's a terrible system.
- TaylorAlexander 3y agoHonestly I only think it’s cheaper to replace because we’ve made repair more expensive than it needs to be. I’ve fixed two TVs that stopped working with a few dollars of capacitors and my own time. That’s much cheaper than buying a new TV! But I had to go digging through forums when manufacturers could have provided this information. Instead they refuse ti share info and charge extreme prices for repairs where they will just throw out an entire board with one bad component which would cost 20 cents on its own. I agree it’s a terrible system I just wanted to clarify that the “it costs less to throw it out and replace” narrative is only true so long as we make it true.
- benj111 3y agoEven within a non repairable system, it could be improved so much. Why can't we have dumb screens that I can plug my Amazon stick or whatever into. My girlfriend's TV actually crashes and randomly resets. Presumably because they cram a load of functionality in, and don't test (not so) edge cases. Just give me a dumb screen, if I want $fancy new streaming app I can just buy a single or whatever, if the dongle breaks, I replace just that.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y agoBuy a computer monitor. Sadly, that only works up to a certain size, and price will not be your friend. Alternatively, a projector and quality screen.
- bitwize 3y agoAlternatively, order a Sceptre dumb TV from Wal-Mart's web site.