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It's pretty likely that manufacturers would charge handsomely for these requirements. At least at first. You'd probably also get things like TVs with very basi
by maxerickson 1mo ago
It's pretty likely that manufacturers would charge handsomely for these requirements. At least at first.
You'd probably also get things like TVs with very basic software at import, with much better software available for people willing to obtain it outside the EU.
- thunfischtoast 1mo agoWhich modern TV has good software? Seems like pretty much all TVs today come with horrible software. I'd very much like the option to only have a basic OS on there that's actually snappy like my old TVs used to be and not need to load its menu from the internet every time I start it.
- fanatic2pope 1mo agoA TV without software sounds like a dream. Just give me a working HDMI-in port and I'll take care of the rest, thanks!
- maxerickson 1mo agoYeah that's misunderstanding my point. The compliance software might, for example, only play an old format from USB. Probably at low resolution.
- Telaneo 1mo agoIf it's a TV, I don't want that either. If it's something where that type of functionality will be useful, it'll surely be listed in the specs, and nobody's going to buy it if it only lists 480p. If it lists better capabilities (on EU listings and whatnot), but it can only actually do that with the non-EU firmware, then that sounds like false advertising to me. Not to mention that if people can actually reprogram it, someone will reimplement the relevant features.