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Perhaps "TV" should be in quotes as well. In many cases, e.g., where the owner does not have good reception of digital free-to-air stations, the "TV" is effect
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 2y ago
Perhaps "TV" should be in quotes as well.
In many cases, e.g., where the owner does not have good reception of digital free-to-air stations, the "TV" is effectively used as a monitor used to watch video downloaded to a internet-connected computer with an HDMI port ("set-top box", small form factor SBC, etc.). Despite cheap storage there is a culture of throwing away the downloaded video and replacing the word "download" with "stream".
A monitor may also be combined with a computer in the same housing, but the fundamentals are the same: monitor, computer, video downloaded via internet.
To me, "smart TVs" are just a way for someone else to keep a running list of everything the owner watches.