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[–] [email protected] 52 points 10 hours ago (8 children)

Can i pleace find a decent TV without smart-capabilitys? I just want HDMI thats it

[–] [email protected] 1 points 35 minutes ago

A buddy sent me this recently. I'm intrigues. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=46513

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 hours ago

Buy a commercial signage display. It's just a TV without the smart garbage.

Or, get a projector :)

[–] CancerMancer 23 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Don't give your TV wifi access, use a separate device to watch stuff (Chromecast, FireTV, Android box, etc..)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Wish it had more apps, but Apple TV is pretty solid. With the Steam link app, it’s also good for couch gaming on your pc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

I just dock my steam deck

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

We use Moonlight instead of Steam Link. It requires a little more setting up at the PC end, but overall seems to be a more smooth result.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

I’ll take a look, but I haven’t noticed any performance issues with Steam link.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Witch brands have moonlight available natively? I think I remember Samsung. Anything else? LG doesn't....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

I can only speak for Apple TV, I'm afraid.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Anything that runs android, but still, just get an old laptop with a broken screen and duct tape it to the back of the screen

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Can we install stuff outside of the play store? Like NewPipe?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, that was my approach, but the forced ads are also on the roku stick :(

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Yeah about time for me to switch to something else :/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Is there anything that’s a better alternative?

[–] stringere 1 points 4 hours ago

I'm looking into alternatives. So far Kodi is the front runner for my use. I have not decided on whether to replace roku units with raspberri pi running kodi or try the jailbreaking roku route.

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

Some people have mentioned apple TV, for now that at least isn't riddled with ads. Others have mentioned getting android sticks, but I'm not sure how smooth that process is (or how well they work with remotes).

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 hours ago

Technically you can get commercial TVs but many companies stopped selling them. They are literally the new screen tech with no "Smart" capabilities. They are also much cheaper than their smart counterparts.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

I've had luck with just not giving a smart TV my wifi password.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm looking to upgrade the living room TV soon, and this is what I plan to do.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 hours ago

I have heard though that some TVs insist on an Internet connection, so do your research and/or be sure there is a good return policy.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

That’s what I do

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Cheap computer monitor works well for me.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago

Just a heads up that the Smart Cancer has already begun infecting PC monitors. Samsung makes Smart Monitors.

It won’t be long before there are no longer Dumb Monitors.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

I must not be looking at the right thing. All I'm finding are expensive displays that have all this fancy scheduling, web surfing, etc. built into it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

LG and samdung make commercial displays, as well as monitors (no speakers or tv tuners generally)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

A Sharp Aquos TV from the late 2000s, pre-Hisense days. We have a 42" model from ~2007. It's only 1080p (which is honestly just fine for its size and our usage), but there's plenty of I/O for modern and legacy equipment, and lots of configuration options. It is an absolute monster at 75 lbs, but an incredibly high quality unit nonetheless, especially considering it's age. I've owned it since 2019 and it's needed zero repairs or anything.

For comparison, we also have a much newer 55" curved Samsung TV (in our basement, wall-mounted up high) which has already needed a backlight driver board replacement. Luckily that was only $50, but still, I expect better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

the largest problem with older TV's isnt the resolution. even on my 75" its hard to tell the difference between 4k and 1080p... But HDR is amazing, it really blows me away each time a scene lights up!