GreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoBuying a TV in 2025? Expect lower prices, more ads, and an OS war.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmit.online
arrow-up162arrow-down1external-linkBuying a TV in 2025? Expect lower prices, more ads, and an OS war.arstechnica.comGreenEngineering3475@lemmy.world to Hardware@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square48fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: hardware@lemmit.online
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·7 days agoDon’t forget no software updates after 3 years.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·7 days agoDon’t use your TV’s interface for anything other than changing inputs. Television software is well-known for privacy infringement.
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoYes. Looking for business displays (digital signage displays) now, not consumer tvs. Afaik, these come bare bones without all the bloatware, except maybe a video player for an external or network source.
minus-squareSynopsisTantilize@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoI got flamed for being surprised that anyone would actually use their TV for anything other than a display for their console or computer.
Don’t forget no software updates after 3 years.
Don’t use your TV’s interface for anything other than changing inputs. Television software is well-known for privacy infringement.
Yes. Looking for business displays (digital signage displays) now, not consumer tvs. Afaik, these come bare bones without all the bloatware, except maybe a video player for an external or network source.
I got flamed for being surprised that anyone would actually use their TV for anything other than a display for their console or computer.