TV software is getting loaded with ads, changing what it means to own a TV set.
    • RangerJosie@sffa.communityEnglish
      8·
      4 months ago

      Don’t sweat it. Just get what’s on sale.

      They’re all the same.

      There’s only one reason I’d opt for a high priced name brand. And that’s the ability to apply filters to everything you’re watching.

      Imagine watching Ace Ventura but every character has the Chad Face filter on.

    • XTL@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      59·
      4 months ago

      A few ideas to consider in this kind of situation:

      If you watch broadcast TV, consider stopping. Is it really of any use? Could your time have better uses? Maybe you’ll never need that ad stream.

      If all you need is a display for console/computer/media box, get a display instead. No tuner, no networking, no ads.

        • Passerby6497@lemmy.worldEnglish
          23·
          4 months ago

          At that point, just get a projector. You can have whatever size you can fit and the picture is still decent as long as you’re not in direct sunlight

          • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
            1·
            4 months ago

            Projectors can’t compete with an OLED on picture quality. All of the good projectors run Android TV anyways…

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
      12·
      4 months ago

      Just don’t connect it to the internet. I play everything from an HTPC, LG gots zero data from me.

      • bcoffy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        4 months ago

        Even though those show up on their website, none of the 4K models are available on Amazon/Walmart or at best have very limited/erratic stock. I only see the 75” one in stock, and only on Walmart. Furthermore, they are just simply worse quality than a comparably priced smart TV. For the same price as their 55” 4K HDR TV you can get a TCL that’s also QLED and has local dimming, plus HDMI 2.1 and google TV do you can put it in a dumb mode anyways. So really there isn’t a great reason to get one of these.