That’s def a way to get dumber tvs! Though I’m fine buying a smart tv as long as I can keep it 100% isolated from the internet and just use the hdmi inputs and pretend the smart stuff isn’t there. idk if they have gotten quite so malicious yet that you can’t even plug one in without it demanding to be connected to the internet and forcing you to agree to a eula. Roku comes close if I remember. But those shenanigans happened because tv’s were connected and downloaded an update. So whatever is cheaper for the features I care about and I think digital signage you pay a premium for. But I won’t count it out! Thank you
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scarecrow365@reddthat.com 2 months ago
If you are looking for a “dumb” TV, check out models that are for “digital signage” like the Samsung BEC-H series. They are as dumb as you can get while still buying new.
Butterbee@beehaw.org 2 months ago
noodlejetski@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I remember reading about Samsung TVs looking for unprotected WiFi networks, so even if you don’t give it your network details, it’ll connect to your neighbour’s if it’s not password-protected.
Butterbee@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Jesus…
scarecrow365@reddthat.com 2 months ago
They really aren’t that much more expensive than a high end smart TV. I’ve been seeing them at about $10(US) per inch. So a 60 inch TV is roughly $600(US). But I guess it all depends on availability of them in your local market.
sanzky@beehaw.org 2 months ago
those screens tend to be overpriced for home use and their image quality is not the best since the signaging priorities are different.
I’m not sure about Canada, but in europe you just need to reject the terms of services of the TV OS and you can use it as a dumb tv.