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My dearest Lemmy, what is the appliance you have the most beef with?
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"Smart" TVs.
I just want my TV to show pretty pictures with sound thrown at it by the digital receiver. If I want, I can attach a computer for streaming. How is that such a big ask?!
TV's are actually cheaper not because the tech necessarily being more available (even though it should) but instead it's because companies are harvesting your data on smart tv's and selling it making more profit than they would make with just selling you a TV. On a separate but somewhat related note, has anyone else noticed smart phones becoming more expensive as they become more protective of the users privacy?
that was a good joke
~~Oh I know they are still harvesting our data, but that data is not openly shared so in that sense it's more secure (Basically I misspoke). It used to be sold like tables of information, now they only sell access to advertise to those groups (more money)~~... You know what, fuck that logic. I'm talking out of my ass. Phones are more expensive because greed, pure and simple.
that was a good joke
I couldn't find a dumb TV, so I got a smart one didn't give it wifi access. Every time I turn it on, it shows me a clock that's wrong and I think "Not so smart now, are you?". It's a perfectly functional dumb TV.
Yep. Best way to get a TV that will never sell your data or show ads is to literally blacklist its MAC address at the router level, and then assign the "smart" functionality to a device environment you control, like a Shield Pro with a custom launcher or an Intel NUC media PC or NAS or something similar.
The Samsung man will still sneak in your house at night and check your watch history. There is no escape.
The cost of a TV is subsidized by advertisements and deals with different apps for prominent placement.
I mean, yeah. Somehow I'm aware of that. But also, we haven't bought a TV for almost a decade now, and my biggest mistake is letting it update to the latest version. If there's something these adverts have done is drive me into consuming even less than ever before. I actively don't buy stuff now.
Disconnect it from the network and factory reset it.
That stopped mine showing me adverts. Won't stand adverts from a device I've paid to bring into my home.
Only had to do that because I checked to see if the "download subtitles" feature would actually work.
Spoiler
It didn't.I'm so happy my old 1080p dumb TV is still chugging along. Acts as a third screen to my computer, has a minor spot with pressure damage making the colors darker there. Ultimately still far superior to all the smart junk and cost me only 270€ when it was new in 2014
sceptre makes a dumb tv thats pretty ok
I think some commercial TVs might do what you want.