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• Wodge@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  It’s increasingly difficult to get a TV nowadays that isn’t “smart”.

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  • Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Don’t connect it to the Internet

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    • brygphilomena@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s easier said than done. I’ve had TVs that wouldn’t work unless TOS were accepted and I’ve had TVs scan for open networks.

      I’m at the point of opening TVs to disconnect the wireless antennas.

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      • 520@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Remember that if a TV is connecting to random WiFi spots, it is breaking hacking laws if it logs into someone else's unsecured WiFi where you don't have permission to join.

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    • PeleSpirit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I see what you’re saying but you give up Netflix, Hulu, and screencasting. It’s an actual sacrifice.

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      • essteeyou@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        You can connect other devices to your TV, like anything from a Nintendo Switch to an entire laptop/PC. Obviously they have their own privacy issues, but at least on a rela computer you have some agency.

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      • 520@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Nvidia Shield. Or another Android TV set top box. You're welcome.

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      • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        There’s cheap devices you can get to connect to the expensive device to do that for you. That way the expensive device never takes a turn for the worse.

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      • shortwavesurfer@monero.town ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I dont have netflix, hulu, and dont own a TV at all. Its not a sacrifice.

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      • AnonStoleMyPants@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Chromecast? You connect it when needed.

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  • ironeagl@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I ended up just getting a big monitor.

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    • PeleSpirit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Hmmmm, that’s a good option I hadn’t thought of.

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  • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I have two TVs. One is an small 720p set we keep in the bedroom with a connected Chromecast, and the other is a 1080p “smart” TV, but they made the mistake of building a Chromecast into it, so we literally never use the “smart” features and just cast from a phone or computer.

    I don’t care if that’s “low resolution.” I grew up with CRT TVs. 1080p is terrific as far as I’m concerned.

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  • Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I can’t even find a goddamned thermostat that doesn’t require some kind of internet connection.

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• Buelldozer@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Smart Devices are fine. Buy devices that use Z-Wave or ZigBee and run them with something like Home Assistant. All local processing, no internet needed.

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• rdyoung@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I have a couple of smart bulbs and switches and a couple of wyze cans around but I don’t want or need a smart doorbell, thermostat, etc. I like being able to turn off our bedroom light from my watch or phone and the smart switches work well for devices that need to be plugged in where the actual power cable is hard to reach.

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