I wonder whether buying “smart” TVs, flashing “dumb” firmware onto them, and selling them at a slight markup would be a viable business model. I guess you’d be at high risk of being sued, even if it’s entirely legal.
Sorry, streaming from a browser on a Linux PC is limited to 540x860 due to an inability to establish an HDCP chain. Have you tried using the TV’s native Netflix app instead?
Because I like to take advantage of subsidized pricing and I have yet to encounter a brand that’s been able to break through my pfSense box’s adblocking coupled with bimonthly reviews of traffic logs from suspect devices
I do wonder why people buy smart TVs instead of getting regular displays together with a Linux PC.
I went to buy a new TV and they were all smart tvs. I just never gave it my network info so it can’t connect to the internet and ive never had issues.
When you find a 70" QD-OLED panel without SmArT electronics attached, let me know.
I’ve been half assed looking for a new tv for like 5 years now, I haven’t seen a larger TV for sale that want smart in that time.
How much more would you pay for this kind of tv?
Could be a good business
I wonder whether buying “smart” TVs, flashing “dumb” firmware onto them, and selling them at a slight markup would be a viable business model. I guess you’d be at high risk of being sued, even if it’s entirely legal.
I feel like it’s becoming increasingly harder and harder to find TVs without smart crap built in.
Because it’s virtually impossible to buy a non-smart TV these days.
Regular displays of TV size are usually harder to find and more expensive than the smartcrap.
Say I do that.
Streaming can be done through the browser. Which frontend would I use to access the regular TV channels?
Sorry, streaming from a browser on a Linux PC is limited to 540x860 due to an inability to establish an HDCP chain. Have you tried using the TV’s native Netflix app instead?
There is non-smart TVs with a Netflix app installed?
Oops my hand slipped and I accidentally torrented all my favorite shows!
Ohhh no! The horror!
In france there’s an ISP,Free, that just gives you a .m3u playlist that you can use whenever you want. Maybe there such an ISP where you live…?
Because I like to take advantage of subsidized pricing and I have yet to encounter a brand that’s been able to break through my pfSense box’s adblocking coupled with bimonthly reviews of traffic logs from suspect devices