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If it ain't broke (startrek.website)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Except they turned into trash boxes in the last couple of years. Everything is a smart TV with ad potential and functionality that will eventually be unsupported. I’m holding onto my dumb TVs as long as I can.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

Yup. Those cheap TV's are being subsidized by advertisements that are built right in. If you don't need the smart functionality, skip connecting it to the Internet. (If you can. Looking at you Roku TV's!)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

look up "commercial displays" or "commercial tvs" when the time comes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

“Monitor” is another. Not just for PC monitors.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

We’ve got a pair of LG C1 OLEDs in the house, and the best thing we did was remove any network access whatsoever. Everything is now handled through Apple TVs (for AirPlay, Handoff etc.), but literally any decent media device or console would be an upgrade on what manufacturers bundle in.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

well you can just not connect it to the internet and still have some extra features.
also if it's an android tv, it's probably fine (unless you have one with the new google tv dashboard)
these usually don't come with ads or anything except regular google android tracking, and you can just unpin google play movies or whatnot.