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?

    • PopOfAfrica@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I ended up giving up and just putting a Linux PC attached to my TV as a media center. I host plex on it.

      • SkippingRelax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        I don’t see how this is giving up though. Been doing this to close to two decades in one form of another and I wouldn’t consider any other way. Except kodi instead of plexus here.

  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Even if you must own a smart TV (because it’s impossible to buy a large-ish TV anymore that isn’t), I see no reason to actually connect it to any network. But! I notice recent models will bitch at you on every single power on if you leave them disconnected. So you’re not even safe from being annoyed then.

    • Boozilla@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Some people get big computer monitors instead of a TV, because of shit like this.

      • cobysev@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        That’s the route I took. I recently bought a 48" 4K monitor, hooked a mini PC up to it, and now I stream my movie and TV show collection through Plex. I still have Internet access on my “TV,” but I’m in control of what pops up (I block all ads on my home network). I just use a small wireless keyboard and mouse instead of a remote.

        I haven’t actually owned a TV since about 2008. I have better media options through computers, and the technology just keeps getting better. Cable and public access television are a pain because you’re constantly bombarded with ads. With my own computer, I can circumvent ads and get a solid viewing experience.

        • WarmSoda@lemm.eeEnglish
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          11 months ago

          I went the other way. My 75" TV is my PC monitor.
          I fucking love it.

    • Rognaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I believe it’s Roku. That purple symbol in the bottom right is on the remote as well.

      Very budget so this doesn’t surprise me.

      • idunnololz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Wtf I thought roku TV were one of the good ones. I use a Roku thing that you plug in and I haven’t seen this yet.

        • aeronmelon@lemm.eeEnglish
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          11 months ago

          The Roku box was one of the good ones… about ten years ago. Though maybe this is just a TV thing. TIL Roku makes actual screens.

          In the past few years especially, I’ve seen so many unshakable “good ones” go bad. Some, in the worst possible way.

    • Irelephant@lemm.eeEnglish
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      4 days ago

      I like the way 2000s tvs did it, an ethernet cable for any possible firmware updates needed, and an sd card/usb port for media viewing.