To dumb your TV, just don't connect it to the internet. Get a SFF pc or something and use that to watch your series/movies. My TV functions as a monitor.
this post was submitted on 07 Oct 2024
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My current tv is a 42” I got in 2012. I would love to upgrade to a bigger one, but I don’t wanna get a lame smart tv.
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My next purchase will be a dumb tv with a media stick.
Unfortunately it's very hard to buy a decent dumb TV these days.
For smart tv, they recommend just never give access to internet. And look if it has some kind of monitor mode so it always launch display on the hdmi port.
They still keep searching for some open wifi to send their stuff through.
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Video projectors are available, though.
yup, this is what I do. costs about as much as a good TV.
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Why do we continue to be ok with this? Where is the outrage and call for change?
It's there, but people forget about it when they can get a 4" bigger TV for 100 bucks less.
the overwhelming bulk of humanity cant be fucked to care about shit like this.. until it personally affects them.
Then they will wail like banshees about the great injustice of it all, and how could anyone let it happen to them.
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What would you guys recommend for a dumb TV with a good quality panel in the 65-75" range that's a available to buy in the EU? My intention is to hook it up to my own device (probably a mini PC running some Linux distro with Kodi and some other stuff).
Eizo or iiyama monitors are very good imo. The other use raspberry pi ( or anything else ) + tv card
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I just use an Apple TV connected to my TV which isn’t connected to any network. I hook it up every now and again to update the software when there are new features available related to picture/sound.
I also run a Jellyfin server for most of my streaming needs.
Do most smart TVs still allow performing updates via USB? I have an older LG TV which does this.
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They called me crazy.