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It appears to be this line of Smart Monitors: https://www.lg.com/us/smart-monitors https://www.lg.com/us/smart-monitors Why the fuck would anyone buy a "smart

by sxp 2y ago

It appears to be this line of Smart Monitors: https://www.lg.com/us/smart-monitors https://www.lg.com/us/smart-monitors Why the fuck would anyone buy a "smart monitor" that is hooked up to a computer? Are they too incompetent to directly watch Netflix/Prime/etc on the computer? What is LG's target audience here? I'm guessing snwy_me got the monitor from someone else and forgot to factory reset it and disable WiFi.

bialpio 2y ago
I bought something like this from Samsung. Honestly, was an oversight that I only started regretting when I learned that the controls to change the input source suck in a major way (not possible to switch source via a provided remote, source-switching buttons are very inconveniently placed at the bottom of the monitor and sometimes enter full settings instead of the source-switch menu). Lesson learned the hard way. And yeah, I keep the wifi disabled on that thing, except when occasionally checking for updates in the hopes that they fixed that shit via a software update.
- meowster 2y ago
  > in the hopes that they fixed that shit via a software update. Hell will freeze over first.
  - bialpio 2y ago
    Dum spiro, spero. ; ) I forgot to add that the device doesn't seem to support DDC/CI, so input-switching via software is also out the window (TBH, that is what I hope they fix in the future).
karmakaze 2y ago
Yeah, I'm trying to see what the problem is here. Seems like just a reason to gripe. What difference does any of this makes if the monitor itself is only fed a video signal (i.e. don't connect its wifi). Does the monitor fail to operate without its WiFi connection or something?
indrora 2y ago
My partner has the Samsung equivalent of these. It’s the only way to get a good hidpi panel in the 5K space without breaking the bank. They also have DEEP integration with the Samsung ecosystem like dex integration. LG has been getting into this market; their target market appears to be folks that want to have a miniature tv at their desk in small (studio) apartments to watch Netflix, etc on without fiddling with a pc. Which makes sense: in Korea and a lot of other places now, 200sqft apartments are becoming more common and the affordable option without splitting with others.
- coolspot 2y ago
  > in Korea and a lot of other places now, 200sqft apartments are becoming more common No surprise Korea is on the verge of demographic collapse
freetime2 2y ago
I have a similar monitor from LG. I pair it with a MacBook, and there are times when the MacBook isn’t connected, but I still want to watch Netflix. Or even when the MacBook is connected, if I’m not at my desk it’s easier to control with the remote. It actually sees more use as a standalone streaming device than as a monitor. I think smart monitors are convenient multi-purpose displays and make a lot of sense for home use. Not so much for office use like in the source tweet.

by sxp 2y ago

bialpio 2y ago

I bought something like this from Samsung. Honestly, was an oversight that I only started regretting when I learned that the controls to change the input source suck in a major way (not possible to switch source via a provided remote, source-switching buttons are very inconveniently placed at the bottom of the monitor and sometimes enter full settings instead of the source-switch menu). Lesson learned the hard way. And yeah, I keep the wifi disabled on that thing, except when occasionally checking for updates in the hopes that they fixed that shit via a software update.

meowster 2y ago
> in the hopes that they fixed that shit via a software update. Hell will freeze over first.
- bialpio 2y ago
  Dum spiro, spero. ; ) I forgot to add that the device doesn't seem to support DDC/CI, so input-switching via software is also out the window (TBH, that is what I hope they fix in the future).

karmakaze 2y ago

Yeah, I'm trying to see what the problem is here. Seems like just a reason to gripe. What difference does any of this makes if the monitor itself is only fed a video signal (i.e. don't connect its wifi). Does the monitor fail to operate without its WiFi connection or something?

indrora 2y ago

My partner has the Samsung equivalent of these. It’s the only way to get a good hidpi panel in the 5K space without breaking the bank. They also have DEEP integration with the Samsung ecosystem like dex integration. LG has been getting into this market; their target market appears to be folks that want to have a miniature tv at their desk in small (studio) apartments to watch Netflix, etc on without fiddling with a pc. Which makes sense: in Korea and a lot of other places now, 200sqft apartments are becoming more common and the affordable option without splitting with others.

coolspot 2y ago
> in Korea and a lot of other places now, 200sqft apartments are becoming more common No surprise Korea is on the verge of demographic collapse

freetime2 2y ago

I have a similar monitor from LG. I pair it with a MacBook, and there are times when the MacBook isn’t connected, but I still want to watch Netflix. Or even when the MacBook is connected, if I’m not at my desk it’s easier to control with the remote. It actually sees more use as a standalone streaming device than as a monitor. I think smart monitors are convenient multi-purpose displays and make a lot of sense for home use. Not so much for office use like in the source tweet.