Is it even possible to buy a TV that isn't smart? I want a ... • Aaron Parecki

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Is it even possible to buy a TV that isn't smart? I want a screen I can plug things in to, not a computer with a terrible UI I can't change

Portland, Oregon, USA

Thu, Apr 9, 2015 11:34pm -07:00

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- Derek Rose www.facebook.com/848450271892769
  
  I think ViewSonic makes some good quality dumb screens... or they did recently.
  
  Sat, Apr 11, 2015 6:17pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Tristan Waddington www.facebook.com/10101363916138036
  
  I found a great dumb tv from LG when I was looking.
  
  Sat, Apr 11, 2015 5:17pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Ben Werdmüller www.facebook.com/36802236
  
  These days the computer interfaces act like TVs and the TVs act like computer interfaces.
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 5:51pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Ben Werdmüller www.facebook.com/36802236
  
  Sounds like you want a monitor with HDMI input?
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 5:50pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Steve Ivy monkinetic.com
  
  @aaronpk you want a commercial "monitor" used for in store displays. Often higher price but good viewing angles. I had a used LG for a while
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 2:30pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Jason Lander staffingrobot.com
  
  @aaronpk had the same experience recently. the answer is no. i ended up with an LG because i thought it had the least offensive UI.
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 1:48pm +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Tim Strehle www.strehle.de/tim
  
  @aaronpk We bought a smart TV that doesn’t support WiFi. Comfortably dumb as long as you don’t plug in an ethernet cable :-)
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 10:32am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- ĎÚβĨŐÚŚ Dod dubiousdod.org
  
  @aaronpk It has HDMI? @KodiTV (on @Raspberry_Pi or old notebook) is easiest even for offline (usb-stick aud/vid/cbz)
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 6:56am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Isaac Rabinovitch picknit.com
  
  @aaronpk If I were seriously into video entertainment, I'd invest in a good monitor and the right hardware to drive it.
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 6:52am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Mario Panighetti mario.panighetti.net
  
  @aaronpk My solution was a projector. They're all dumb devices, which is great for just playing content.
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 6:47am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com
  
  @isaac32767 I prefer to think of my TV as a giant monitor. Actually I'm using a 19" monitor right now so...
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 6:45am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Isaac Rabinovitch picknit.com
  
  @aaronpk Apparently not. But do you really need a TV? I haven't turned on mine for months.
  
  Fri, Apr 10, 2015 6:44am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

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