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Posted by LecroJS 2 days ago

Ask HN: Which TV do you recommend for privacy?

I haven’t owned a TV in years and would like one that respects my privacy. Are there any TV’s which do this well? I am looking for something in the 60”to 80”range and would like a 4k display with at least 60hz display. I don’t mind paying a premium.

I have heard good things about Apple TV as a better alternative to most smart TV native apps. Would some TV’s pair better with this than others for privacy? I don’t want the TV doing anything other than being the display for Apple TV.

I am curious what success others have had.

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Profazia 1 day ago|
A RPI 5/4 with a basic TV works really good !
encrypted_bird 1 day ago||
A lot of people are saying to not connect an ethernet cable to the TV, but what about if I want to connect the TV to LAN for my Jellyfin server?
K7PJP 1 day ago|
Buy an Apple TV.
encrypted_bird 1 day ago||
But I have zero interest in using Apple services though.
K7PJP 1 day ago||
Then hook up some other sort of computer or streaming box or whatever. I have no further recommendations because I went with an Apple TV and have never looked back. It just works.
Arubis 1 day ago||
Sceptre. They have okay 4K panels at ludicrously cheap prices at Walmart that don’t have WiFi or a network port or any smarts at all. HDMI goes in, rendered images come out, end of story.
rationalist 1 day ago|
Do they sell them in stores, because they seem to always be sold out on the website every time I check?
rectang 1 day ago||
Do local repair shops offer aftermarket “TV lobotomy” services these days?
rationalist 1 day ago|
You have local repair shops?
rectang 1 day ago||
I was thinking about the places that repair phones, but was deliberately vague because I’m not sure what’s out there these days.
pmlnr 1 day ago||
A Benq gaming monitor with an android box, chromecast tv, nvidia shield, etc, with a soundbar.
rswail 1 day ago||
There are retail displays that don't have the ad/nag/crap-ware of home TVs.
explorigin 1 day ago||
LTT did a video not too long ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJh72_O4pXE
cm-t 1 day ago||
Am i wrong if I say: get a simple PC screen, or a beamer without android ?
Kuyawa 1 day ago||
There is a huge need and somebody has to deliver

I think Sony/Apple/Huawei/whoevergotballs needs to make a full TV with screen, really expensive, not a set-top box, and for the love of god make it zero ads, zero profiling, and zero camera/mic on by default, allow it to install apps and make it fully customizable. There is plenty of people with money that would pay big bucks for a TV like that

We are all fed up of all this invasive, privacy breaching, ad targeting scheme, and the first one to crack that nut will reap it dearly

LeoPanthera 1 day ago|
Many TVs are advertised with features (even local features) that don't work until the first firmware update.

So plug it in, and update it once.

Then you can do all the things these other comments suggest.

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