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'Whoever came up with this is a massive idiot': LG's gaming monitors and TVs are facing a user revolt (www.techradar.com)
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...due to seemingly installing adware on PCs and telling you to warn guests they may be recorded by AI features, to comply with 'wiretapping' laws

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[–] 45 points 1 month ago (3 children)

When I was shopping for a new monitor a while back I stayed away from "Smart" monitors with their own operation system. I'm connecting it to a computer, why would I spend an extra $600 when the exact same monitor without an operating system exists?

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  • [–] 28 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Look! You can watch Netflix on this monitor!

    Well, yes, there's a PC stuck on it, of course I can.

    No, you can watch it without the PC!

    Why would I want to use a monitor without a PC?

    It's only half again as expensive! It's a steal!

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  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Tbf, you could probably actually stream Netflix at 4K on it since it gets limuted to something like 720p in the browser. But that's just because Netflix are bastards, not because of technical limits

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    it gets limited to something like 720p in the browser

    I think that depends on the browser (for reasons that I never really looked into). Some do 720p (I think that's Firefox), some do ~1k (the Chrome based ones), maybe more.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    I didn't know the smart disease had infected computer monitors too. Seems like a harder sell even for those unconcerned with privacy. What could it possibly do that the computer it's connected to wouldn't be used for? If it's a computer monitor it's usually physically installed in a space you set aside for computer related stuff so even if you wanted all the "smart" features of a smart tv you'd be unlikely to want them there .

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I thought dumb monitors cost more than smart TVs?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Monitor and TVs are very different.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    Yes. Usually TVs are cheaper because they record you and your usage habits and sell that data

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