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[–] starman2112 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

You basically need to buy a commercial model to get one that doesn't have or need an internet connection to do what you need it to.

You can just not hook your TV up to the internet

How many times do I have to leave this comment

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

That's really not what I would want. If I'm not going to use the smart features, I wouldn't want them baked into the display, it's just more shit that can go wrong that I don't need. The OSD menus are all built into whatever "smart" bullshit is included. So you have to plug it in once and a while to check for updates and whatnot so it doesn't get all fucky for no reason.

If I want a basic bitch display, I want it to be a basic bitch display. I don't want the risk or complexity of having that extra bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

There are infinite number of suckers on this planet. Just call them names next time, save yourself the stress.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I have mine connected through my laptop as a second/larger monitor, but I also just don't gaf