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5 bizarre AI TV features that simply shouldn't exist

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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al⁩ to ⁨technology@beehaw.org⁩

https://www.pocket-lint.com/ai-smart-tv-features-useless/

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  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    TVs that do anything more than displaying a signal exactly as it’s input shouldn’t exist.

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    • Alice@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I at least like audio with the display.

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      • Midnitte@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Instructions unclear, TVs now display audio via AI — Samsung

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    • dgriffith@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      TVs that do anything more than displaying a signal exactly as it’s input shouldn’t exist.

      Some of that input could do with a bit of tweaking though.

      I wouldn’t mind if the TV was able to do things with the audio track, like remove background music, or lift the volume of people speaking, or erase laugh tracks/live audience hooting& hollering.

      There’s probably similar manipulation that you could do on the video side (eventually, once TVs stop getting the worst processors ever, not here and now). Imagine a prompt that says “Airbrush every recognisable brand name on-screen so that it blends with the background”.

      I seriously doubt if any major manufacturer would do that kind of thing though, so better get working on jailbreaking those TVs.

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      • Kichae@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Sorry, the best we can do is always showing you subtitles by default, and not letting you permanently change that.

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      • Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Instructions unclear. Added Starbucks coffee to every season of game of thrones

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    • DdCno1@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What you’re asking for is a monitor, not a TV. The last TV I’ve seen that is this limited still had a picture tube - and it wasn’t even the last CRT TV I’ve used (we actually had a very late one with HDMI). Regardless of how silly AI features are, there’s a middle ground.

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      • yozul@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        This, but unironically. When I had a small apartment I just had a big monitor with everything hooked up to it in the main room, and it was great. Now I spend all my time at my desk because I hate the stupid TV.

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    • Summzashi@lemmy.one ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Nvidia’s AI upscaler is pretty dope though. I wouldn’t mind seeing that fleshed out more.

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      • DdCno1@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yup. One of several reasons why the Shield TV Pro is still the best streaming box. Using a smart TV after having gotten used to this device is painful.

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  • smeg@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    TL;DR:

    1. Using AI to ask your TV questions
    2. Spatial 3D sound
    3. Integrate your calendar with your TV
    4. AI Energy Mode
    5. AI picture upscaling

    Not just a pointless “AI bad” article, actually some decent (though very brief) points

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    • f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
      1. AI Energy Mode

      It suddenly needs a gigawatt datacenter to do its job?

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      • smeg@feddit.uk ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        AI has become a meaningless buzzword you can apply to anything, so no

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    • princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I was confused by the “Spatial 3D sound” one, because spatial audio is genuinely pretty awesome. But yeah, the whole head tracking thing is basically useless and I immediately disable it when I can.

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      • burgersc12@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Spatial audio is a scam unless you have some really nice equipment

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