What brand of TV to you recommend that still sticks to the 'old ways'?
this post was submitted on 11 Sep 2023
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Simply don't let your TV onto the network. If you must have streaming services, I use an Nvidia Shield. It's DLSS capabilities are a good loophole for not paying extra for 4k on streaming services.
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But hey, you get it $50 cheaper than it would cost without those ads.
Does his TV also lack HDMI inputs...? I have Smart TV's, and they've never once been connected to my network.
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The cold steel of a glock barrel against my temple applies to the whole "Smart" part of my TVs. Everything has a Kodi rPi attached to an HDMI input.
Are there any dumb TVs with good panels and HDMI CEC for sale? That would be perfect to use with an Nvidia shield or apple TV or equivalent..
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https://labzilla.io/blog/force-dns-pihole
I've been meaning to do this for a while as I noticed that the TVs in our house are slyly avoiding PiHole for DNS
I'm going to be in the market for a new tv in a few months.
Professionally, I have worked in the home electronics / automation industry for over 25 years. I haven't sold or installed a new TV in over five years. I am dreading the selection of a new TV. I was just thinking about this last night - I'm going to have to go to a store and have a sales person show me all the features I don't want on the TV to make a decision.
My understanding is that you can simply not connect the TV to the internet and this may prevent any issues. I strictly use an Apple TV so, if this is the case, are there any TVs that this is sure to be avoided? Are there some that prevent you from using it without a network connection?
The fact that I have to have this consideration over the purchase of a television is absolutely bonkers to me.
Just don't connect the TV to the internet at all. Get a device that plugs into the HDMI port and connect that.
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Bloatware, adware and over reliance on software/complex electronics has ruined a lot of the experience with consumer electronics. Almost everything is festooned with half assed processing units for relatively pointless non-sense. Some of its useful, much of it over or under built. I think we have a big market correction on the horizon, it's currently over saturated with marginally useful junk and a definite market exists for upgraded simple electronics.
Getting a dumb TV with an Apple TV box has been amazing.
No ads, just turn on, and play.
Of course you'd think "ew Apple". I did but the Apple TV box is simply the best streaming device available right now. The only thing it can't do easily is sideloading and VPNs, for those the Shield is still king.
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I love my Shield. Except that the remote is a ridiculous shape, it is a fantastic way to stream to a TV.
The webOS on my LG isn’t bad per se, but it’s worse than using the Apple TV hooked up to it. I’ve personally found that a box of some sort plugged into the TV well slays offer a better experience.
I just occasionally plug my TV into Ethernet overnight to slow it to pull updates. No WiFi.
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