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> I wonder if an iTV would sell. All mondern smart tvs are covered in ads and spying. Probably best to just connect TVs to some box (Apple TV, Roku, etc) via p
by throw0101d 3y ago
> I wonder if an iTV would sell. All mondern smart tvs are covered in ads and spying.
Probably best to just connect TVs to some box (Apple TV, Roku, etc) via plain HDMI and leave it that. There's no technical reason to connect TVs to an IP directly anymore IMHO: what would that actually provide over and above what you get with some box/stick?
- bombcar 3y agoEthernet over HDMI exists, luckily it hasn't taken off ...
- PaulHoule 3y agoI like wall-mounting TVs but it sure is a mess to have a power cable and two or three HDMI cables and a composite cable (got a VCR, rubbish Denon receiver won't convert composite to HDMI) and an Ethernet cable and who knows what else hanging below it. Now that I think about it it wouldn't be hard to cut a few holes and route the cables through the wall and have them come out in a spot that's not too conspicuous but who's going to do that? People who believe in aesthetics uber alles (Apple fans?) might appreciate a TV that has just a power cable and connects through WiFi but you could mostly accomplish that with the right kind of stick. You might say in 2024 who needs a cable box or Blu Ray but game consoles are still a reason to have HDMI. (Though somehow I think Apple would think plugging a Playstation into an Apple TV is as unthinkable as plugging a phonograph into an iPod.)
- lotsofpulp 3y agoWith drywall, it is pretty simple to move a wall outlet up the wall.