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Smart TVs replaced dumb TVs not out of consumer demand, but out of subsidy from commercial databrokers and streaming services. Despite adding $100 of hardware t
by mapt 3mo ago
Smart TVs replaced dumb TVs not out of consumer demand, but out of subsidy from commercial databrokers and streaming services. Despite adding $100 of hardware they were priced $100 cheaper.
- lodovic 3mo agoI'm always wondering how hard it would be to just remove the hardware for spying. Just keep enough hardware to make it a dumb panel, remove the webos logic boards, wifi antenna, etc.
- iso1631 3mo agoConsumers will happily sell their data for a $100 discount. Hell they'll waste 20 minutes watching adverts to save $1.
- modo_mario 3mo agoIs there still any specific brand known for dumb tv's that features the quality and 'non smart' options of the smart variants?
- throw0101a 3mo agoMany OEMs have "commercial" / "corporate" displays that may be applicable: * https://www.samsung.com/us/business/displays/ https://www.samsung.com/us/business/displays/
- throw0101a 3mo ago> Smart TVs replaced dumb TVs not out of consumer demand […] The consumer demand was/is for cheaper, and data mining is how OEMs got there. The general public got what they want, and OEMs got to keep their margins: "win-win". It's the same thing with (US?) airlines: people wanted cheaper, and that's what was offered and they chose.
- vablings 3mo agoFaustian barging, the worst part is people are simple unaware of the dealings