▲ 336 ▼ Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL (www.theverge.com) submitted 9 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 141 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 57 points 9 months ago (12 children) Make a dumb tv and I’ll be a buyer permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] iopq@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago I just want one DP input and I'll decide how to split my inputs with an outside box. The TV should only decide how to show the picture. I don't need your YouTube app permalink fedilink source parent [–] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago Yeah, a dream: dumb TV with awesome modern panel and range of connectivity ports like HDMI, DP, DP over USB-C, composite, scart permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (1 child) Look for "commercial display panels." They're 3-4 times the price of a smart TV, but they are just basic TVs. If you find a bank, hospital, clinic, or any other privacy focused business that's going out of business you can generally pick those used displays up pretty cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] krash@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago However, the image quality of those displays is usually worse compared to home displays. This is from a technical who works with these products. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (6 children) Can't you just use any modem TV and not hook it up to the interwebs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) I believe more and more TVs require network connection for setup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] babyfarmer@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I used an Ethernet cord for what they made me set up, then unplugged that and have never connected it again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) They will still have those garbage "smart" menus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) What are garbage smart menus that can't be avoided? I'm not being funny. I'm still on a Panasonic last gen thin plasma FHD but thinking of upgrading to a LG C5 OLED when they are on final sale when this year models are rolling out. I'm only watching movies through the box connected to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago Android TV is absolute garbage. It's horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lama@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I usually do this but would still prefer a dumb TV, mainly to reduce the possible points of failure permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago ive heard: buy one made for business there's a lot more options there, that dont have ads, etc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iopq@lemmy.world 29 points 9 months ago I just want one DP input and I'll decide how to split my inputs with an outside box. The TV should only decide how to show the picture. I don't need your YouTube app permalink fedilink source parent
[–] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago Yeah, a dream: dumb TV with awesome modern panel and range of connectivity ports like HDMI, DP, DP over USB-C, composite, scart permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (1 child) Look for "commercial display panels." They're 3-4 times the price of a smart TV, but they are just basic TVs. If you find a bank, hospital, clinic, or any other privacy focused business that's going out of business you can generally pick those used displays up pretty cheap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] krash@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago However, the image quality of those displays is usually worse compared to home displays. This is from a technical who works with these products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] krash@lemmy.ml 10 points 9 months ago However, the image quality of those displays is usually worse compared to home displays. This is from a technical who works with these products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (6 children) Can't you just use any modem TV and not hook it up to the interwebs? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) I believe more and more TVs require network connection for setup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] babyfarmer@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I used an Ethernet cord for what they made me set up, then unplugged that and have never connected it again. permalink fedilink source parent [–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) They will still have those garbage "smart" menus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) What are garbage smart menus that can't be avoided? I'm not being funny. I'm still on a Panasonic last gen thin plasma FHD but thinking of upgrading to a LG C5 OLED when they are on final sale when this year models are rolling out. I'm only watching movies through the box connected to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago Android TV is absolute garbage. It's horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lama@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I usually do this but would still prefer a dumb TV, mainly to reduce the possible points of failure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (1 child) I believe more and more TVs require network connection for setup. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] babyfarmer@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I used an Ethernet cord for what they made me set up, then unplugged that and have never connected it again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] babyfarmer@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago I used an Ethernet cord for what they made me set up, then unplugged that and have never connected it again. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children) They will still have those garbage "smart" menus. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) What are garbage smart menus that can't be avoided? I'm not being funny. I'm still on a Panasonic last gen thin plasma FHD but thinking of upgrading to a LG C5 OLED when they are on final sale when this year models are rolling out. I'm only watching movies through the box connected to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago Android TV is absolute garbage. It's horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) What are garbage smart menus that can't be avoided? I'm not being funny. I'm still on a Panasonic last gen thin plasma FHD but thinking of upgrading to a LG C5 OLED when they are on final sale when this year models are rolling out. I'm only watching movies through the box connected to it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago Android TV is absolute garbage. It's horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 9 months ago Android TV is absolute garbage. It's horrible to use with a remote, is full of ads, and is somehow sluggish on a 1.5GHz quad core. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lama@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago I usually do this but would still prefer a dumb TV, mainly to reduce the possible points of failure permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago ive heard: buy one made for business there's a lot more options there, that dont have ads, etc permalink fedilink source parent