Comment on Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL

ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• iopq@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I just want one DP input and I’ll decide how to split my inputs with an outside box. The TV should only decide how to show the picture. I don’t need your YouTube app

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• azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yeah, a dream: dumb TV with awesome modern panel and range of connectivity ports like HDMI, DP, DP over USB-C, composite, scart

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• AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Look for “commercial display panels.” They’re 3-4 times the price of a smart TV, but they are just basic TVs. If you find a bank, hospital, clinic, or any other privacy focused business that’s going out of business you can generally pick those used displays up pretty cheap.

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  • krash@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    However, the image quality of those displays is usually worse compared to home displays. This is from a technical who works with these products.

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• whaleross@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Can’t you just use any modem TV and not hook it up to the interwebs?

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  • northendtrooper@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I believe more and more TVs require network connection for setup.

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    • babyfarmer@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I used an Ethernet cord for what they made me set up, then unplugged that and have never connected it again.

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  • macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They will still have those garbage “smart” menus.

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    • whaleross@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      What are garbage smart menus that can’t be avoided?

      I’m not being funny. I’m still on a Panasonic last gen thin plasma FHD but thinking of upgrading to a LG C5 OLED when they are on final sale when this year models are rolling out. I’m only watching movies through the box connected to it.

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      • SomethingBurger@jlai.lu ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Android TV is absolute garbage. It’s horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core.

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  • lama@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I usually do this but would still prefer a dumb TV, mainly to reduce the possible points of failure

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• Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  ive heard: buy one made for business

  there’s a lot more options there, that dont have ads, etc

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