If I found out a TV required internet access to function, I'd return it to wherever I bought it next day.
Luckily I have a old-ish flatscreen that doesn't require internet but does have a netflix and other channels I can setup if I want. The Netflix client is so old it won't connect to their servers any more. That's OK. My Roku still works.
Boozilla@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Some people get computer big monitors instead of a TV, because of shit like this.
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Where am I gonna get an 85" monitor for under $1k?
jayrhacker@kbin.social 11 months ago
Under the heading: "Digital Signage Display"
SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
For under $1,000?
cobysev@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That’s the route I took. I recently bought a 48" 4K monitor, hooked a mini PC up to it, and now I stream my movie and TV show collection through Plex. I still have Internet access on my “TV,” but I’m in control of what pops up (I block all ads on my home network). I just use a small wireless keyboard and mouse instead of a remote.
I haven’t actually owned a TV since about 2008. I have better media options through computers, and the technology just keeps getting better. Cable and public access television are a pain because you’re constantly bombarded with ads. With my own computer, I can circumvent ads and get a solid viewing experience.
WarmSoda@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I went the other way. My 75" TV is my PC monitor.
I fucking love it.
ivanafterall@kbin.social 11 months ago
I did a projector. Pretty close in price and I have a very modest, but serviceable 135" screen and no ads.