Day 1,826 of telling people they can buy a smart TV and just not connect it to the internet
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TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It is still possible to buy “dumb” TV’s. Tons of businesses need them for display purposes (like at fast food restaurants and corporate expos, etc, etc), but you need to search for commercial displays. Like this one.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
piccolo@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Wait until you learn tvs can piggy back off other tvs that are connected to the internet.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Citation sorely needed
piccolo@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
I didnt downvote you.
web.archive.org/…/worried_about_your_smart_tv_lis…
I cant find definitive proof. But it hardly would suprise me with the shady shit samsung does.
turmacar@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
The downside is they also tend to be designed to look like a sign.
Low refresh rates, not great contrast, etc.
Some aren’t bad but they’re also not super comparable to decent consumer TVs specs wise depending on what you’re looking for.
Takeshidude@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Bless you for providing a link; I can’t tell you howany times I’ve seen this advice without any link or instructions on how to locate these
TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No problem! I work in television/live streaming production. Finding and buying “dumb” monitors when we build out new sets and presentation spaces is literally part of my job.