Comment on Anon buys a TV without researching

• ikidd@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Alternatively, Sceptre are mostly sub-$1k

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  • ChicoSuave@lemmy.world ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Sceptre is the GOAT. I’ve got a 4k dumb panel for cheap during Black Friday a year or two back. It’s fantastic. No WiFi on it (because it is a dumb TV) but a streaming device like nVidia Shield is perfect.

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• dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  My understanding is that TV prices are subsidized by bloatware. No bloatware, no subsidy.

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  • wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    If they were, they should be free. Yet there’s still triple and quad digit prices on these things that probably cost like 8% of that to build (because of slave labor probably), and the subsidy on top should mean they’re literally paying us monthly to have their screen.

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• Honytawk@lemmy.zip ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  They are also capable of running 24/7 without ever overheating, no matter the location. And have extra software specialized for signage.

  It isn’t just a marketing gimmick.

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  • shasta@lemm.ee ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Yeah sounds perfect for my living room. I’ll definitely pay an extra $3k for those features.

    Recommending digital signage for personal TVs is still a bad recommendation.

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• BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Plus side there though… Like most devices marketed towards enterprise, once they hit the used market, the price drops dramatically. You can get a pretty good deal on a used one.

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• notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  There’s other business oriented tvs that aren’t just for signage. It’s more for conference rooms.

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