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Posted by fleahunter 4 days ago

Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options(arstechnica.com)
630 points | 523 commentspage 6
j45 3 days ago|
It's always best long term to attach your own smarts to a tv.

That can be as simple as an Apple / Android TV, or more.

asdff 3 days ago||
It isn’t even the smart tv prospect that concerns me with new tvs. My current TV is technically a smart TV but you can’t tell. It has never been connected to the internet.

My concern is the framerate. Some of these TVs, even in the 1080p era, will turn a cinematic masterpiece into feeling like a cheap soap opera. I’m not even sure what to look for to avoid this issue. Limiting myself to maybe 48hz tvs?

fwip 3 days ago|
You just need to turn it off in the settings.
chaostheory 3 days ago||
Will it be smart if you don’t connect it to the internet? Am I missing something?
p1dda 3 days ago||
Why not just buy a big monitor and use it to watch 'TV'?
JodieBenitez 3 days ago||
> Best ways to find a dumb TV

I did not give my TV network access. Works fine.

idbehold 3 days ago|
Manufacturers know people do this. The TV will attempt to connect to any open network (neighbors) and I'd be shocked if they haven't at least considered packaging them with 4G/5G antennas. You're gonna need a Faraday Cage.
JodieBenitez 1 day ago|||
Well... I got lucky then: none of my 3 TVs from different brands (two of them being used as screens for computers) did this.
nickthegreek 3 days ago|||
Provide any evidence at all that this is happening.
1970-01-01 3 days ago||
Want to know the best option? GO USED. You can find a 50-60 inch dumb TV for a hundred dollars. No, it won't be UHD 4K, but it might be 3D, and it won't pester you to connect to Wi-Fi every time you use it.
deltaburnt 3 days ago|
Basically locks you out of HDR, high frame rates, VRR, or (more importantly) new panel technology like OLED.
1970-01-01 3 days ago||
Nope. https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/sony/x850d
maurits 4 days ago||
"We, and our 226 partners use cookies and similar methods to recognize visitors"
mrweasel 4 days ago||
How can you as a publisher not look at that an not go: "Seems a bit much".

Fine that you need to run ads and maybe partner with someone to sell those ads, but 226 of them?

deafpolygon 4 days ago|||
It’s just a modern-day MLM scam.
pandemic_region 4 days ago||
This
lucasRW 4 days ago||
Aren't private DNS or PiHoles a good enough compromise ?
MattTheRealOne 3 days ago|
That can block some trackers, but does not block ads or “suggested” content. There are also some devices that have hardcoded DNS settings that bypass any local network DNS settings.
Marsymars 3 days ago||
> There are also some devices that have hardcoded DNS settings that bypass any local network DNS settings.

You can intercept those as long as they're not using DoH/DoT.

nephihaha 3 days ago|
I don't really watch TV now. Not scheduled TV anyway. Sometimes some sport in a bar or whatever. I do watch YouTube and some streaming services but old school TV never.
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