Allero comments on Roku OS’s home screen now features a large, permanent ad

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago (5 children)

That's very true. I don't mean they should run their own Linux on their TV's or something, I'm more like...not having a smart TV at all must be better than this abomination.

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[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

So I have one of these pos "onn." Wal Mart brand Roku tvs. It was legitimately the cheapest 40 something inch tv (250bucks?) they had to offer, I did not realize that the smart part isn't like an input it's the home screen every time u power it on. Had I known, I would have spent up to 100 bucks MORE to just have a regular ass TV. Live and learn I suppose.

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[–] FG_3479@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

You should get a Google TV one. You can select basic TV mode and it lets you set it up without Wi-Fi and has the option to power on to last input.

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[–] optimisticturtle@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

You have to spend a multiple of a smart TV and buy a commercial TV (as in the type of TVs businesses use for display) to ensure a dumb tv if you can't lobotomize it yourself.

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[–] Allero@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago

Insanity ensues

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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 point 3 months ago

Smart TV is basically what most people would buy if not an apple TV. Amazon and Roku sticks are still around.

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