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What tv to look for nowadays? (programming.dev)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Im wondering what kind of tv to look for?

IMO 4k is useless because the network where I live is bad and 1080p is good enough. I don’t think smart tv functionality is a thing to look for, more like a « what not to look for » criteria.

What other criterions should be taken?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A non-4K TV in 2024? Good luck with that. Just take one, it doesn't hurt when your content is lower res, but you can still benefit from it when you play videogames or watch 4K Blu-Rays. I would definitely take an OLED display. Check out https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/tvs-on-the-market

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. There is zero benefit to eschewing 4k, and zero benefit to looking for a dumb TV; get a smart model and don't connect it to the internet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Some TVs require an internet connection and account creation before they will work.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Which? Gotta avoid them like the plague

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I can recommend Vizio since it does not require you to connect the internet to use it. However, if you want bluetooth enabled it requires the internet. Otherwise it works great. I use it as a desktop monitor.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Warning, do NOT connect Vizio to the internet. They were busted for sending images of all content you watched to their servers, so they could profile you and sell that data. Who knows what else they'll get up to in a secret update down the road.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Wow what the actual fuck. Well, they're on my denylist for eternity.

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

Yes. This is a total enshitification move. Who makes those TVs...do not buy those TVs.

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

I've never heard that; which ones?

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

Isn’t this completely illegal in most countries?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good luck

Is this just based on availability of sub 4k res televisions? Im in the UK but a lot of shops that sell TVs still have plenty of 1080p and even a few “HD Ready” (720p). Granted its smaller televisions, once you get above mid 30s its 4k only available

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I'm just assuming the OP is looking for a general advise on a new TV. If he's actually looking for a 20 inch TV he is looking for such a niche device that he should probably have stated that.

But OP stated no real requirements at all which makes it nearly impossible to actually recommend something. What even is the TV used for? He wants a non-smart TV but but seems to be streaming? What about size? How is the room lit?