I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD**

_number8_@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 1823 points –

we live in hell

I don't even understand the pitch? you have the disc playing, in your hands, your ownership, no buffering, no subscription required. and they're saying....hey do you want a worse experience?

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And this is why we buy dumb TVs

Where? Which ones?

Btw, my LG tv would be able to stream from my phone, if the app didn't accuse me of unsupported rooting, because i have no Play Services running.

When looking at options, search for β€œmonitors” instead of TVs.

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Yes! got any recommendations because people are searching for dumb tvs and can’t seem to find them anywhere.

You probably want commercial displays. They'll cost a bit more, but they're also designed to run 24/7 (think the screens they use in menus, signs, etc) so they could probably last forever as a TV.

Do you have a suggestion for one with HDR or that runs a proper refresh rate and response time. There are a few good options for NEC but they're about 15 grand.

Were it so easy...

All my smart TVs have existed without wifi or connections to the net themselves, only the devices that connect (Nintendo, Playstation, Roku, etc) . It's easy from that perspective, all depends on what you want and need.

That doesn't exist apart from very expensive business screens.

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