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Then why not just save yourself some money and get a "dumb" TV? I can only imagine they jack the price up a hundred or two for the "smart"
by toxican 12y ago
Then why not just save yourself some money and get a "dumb" TV? I can only imagine they jack the price up a hundred or two for the "smart"
- pjc50 12y agoSoon it may be more expensive to buy a dumb TV than a smart TV, if the manufacturer is counting on ad revenue.
- jfb 12y agoBecause the panels are commodities and market pressures are such that "Smart" TV features are the battleground that the manufacturers are trying to differentiate on. You can get a reference monitor, which will be the same panel as a $800 Smart TV for $4k.
- jfb 12y agoI am considering [1] replacing my last TV (a 50" Panasonic reference plasma) with another reference monitor, but sadly plasma is no longer an option, unless I strike right. this. very. second. [1] http://homonculus.net/2015/01/27/so_i_may_have_to_buy_a_new_tv.html http://homonculus.net/2015/01/27/so_i_may_have_to_buy_a_new_...
- dragonwriter 12y agoInsofar as the Smart TV features promote instability and unusability, unwanted behavior, and privacy intrusions -- it may still be worthwhile to purchase dumb TVs even at a premium. And if more people start avoiding Smart TVs because of the unreliability, unwanted behavior, and privacy issues -- it won't make sense for manufacturers to keep pushing them.