whaleross comments on Sony’s TV business is being taken over by TCL

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[–] 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?

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[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I believe more and more TVs require network connection for setup.

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[–] 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.

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[–] macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They will still have those garbage "smart" menus.

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[–] 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.

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[–] 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.

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[–] 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

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