Comment on Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV

Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• ilmagico@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I mean, yeah sure, but are the alternatives that much better in this respect? Which alternative non-ad-ridden, privacy-respecting smart tv would you recommend (or ended up buying)? Asking for my future tv choice…

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  • Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Samsung, but I’d rather report back when I see if it’s a mistake.

    I intend to keep using my AppleTV and hope that’s the end of it. But the Samsung was a process of elimination of Roku and LG via shitty experience with the WebOS on the work TV. If Tizen doesn’t stay out of the way then I’ll start playing router games.

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  • Cosmocrat@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Commercial displays are your best bet, although they can be quite expensive.

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