Comment on LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems
tiredofsametab@fedia.io 1 day ago
I haven't gotten this yet. Not sure if my TV is too old (2017 IIRC) or because I'm in Japan. I plan to just move my current PC into the living room when I can afford to upgrade but RAM prices just went nuts and video cards are still very expensive here (relative to wages but also because PC gaming is a niche hobby). I hate it.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
If your TV isnt too far from your desk getting a fiber optic hdmi cable and a powered usb extension cable if needed might be more convenient and let you keep your PC where it is now. Fiber optic hdmi cables can get pretty long without issues.
I have one that is 22 meters long that supports HDMI 2.1 that I use to send a 4k/120 hz signal to the TV with VRR.
tiredofsametab@fedia.io 11 hours ago
Thanks for the advice; I'll check into that. It's probably 6 meters at most if I run the cable behind things. My keyboard and mouse might work but it might be tight depending upon which version of bluetooth their dongles run (I don't have bluetooth on the motherboard).
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 9 hours ago
If you are fine with controller, Steam’s Big Picture mode comes in real handy for launching and playing games without needing a keyboard.
But something like the k400 which has a touchpad does come in useful for navigating the desktop. Not great for games, but serviceable for typing and controlling the mouse if you ever feel like using the PC to browse the web or launch video files on the TV.
For keeping things neat I got a cheap packet of cable clips with adhesive and stuck them along the bottom of the baseboard.