• Crackhappy@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    Other than my computer, phone and xbox, I own nothing at all that can connect to the Internet. It’s incredibly stupid.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      3 months ago

      I have a smart TV and a Bluray player as well, but other than that, only phones, computers, and my Switch connect to the internet. My next TV will likely not be smart, because screw ads, and I’ve ripped all of my Blurays.

      • Mike D.@lemm.ee
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        3 months ago

        My last two TVs were dumb ones.

        It is getting harder find dumb TVs because the smart stuff included with most TVs subsidizes keeping the initial price low. Manufactures are betting millions of dollars purchasers will sign up for the monthly apps.

        • MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Buy smart TV. Open the back. Remove WiFi card.

          Purchase cheap Chinese mini PC, put Kodi on it.

          That’s all you need

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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            3 months ago

            That’s not always easy, sometimes the WiFi is on the board itself and not just an add-in card. Or you get annoying warnings or something on the TV.

            Commercial TVs will probably last a lot longer than regular retail TVs, so if I’m not going to be using all the features of the TV, I might as well spend a bit more and get something that’ll last.

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      3 months ago

      I own some things that can, but that doesn’t mean they do.

      My bloody dishwasher asked for my wifi password when I first connected it.