I'm actually worried to buy a new tv. My tv is not connected to the internet anyway because it's connected to my pc so I don't need any smart features. But I read that some new tvs will show you an error message that says it needs to be connected to the internet for updates.
Yeah, I'm not too fond of having to start looking for a new TV either - Internet connectivity is definitely a red flag for a monitor, what "updates" could even increase the fidelity if the information comes from a computer? Shouldn't that kind of software already be built in?
I've got a feeling we're headed towards home printer tech with TVs, there'll be a less-known brand or two without the bullshit, but all the big brands just try to out-enshittify each other in hopes of nickle-and-diming their customers - sorry, consumers - more than the next one over.
Funny thing—I just bought a LG TV 6 months ago, and just like you, I'm only using it for my PC without connecting to the internet, but then my brother wanted to see Disney+ and connected to the internet, and now, other than that having updates, I got bloat on the home screen and ads messages when turning on the TV. I'm seriously considering a factory reset. FYI, I don't even use any streaming service since then.
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u/CrispyJelly Jun 08 '24
I'm actually worried to buy a new tv. My tv is not connected to the internet anyway because it's connected to my pc so I don't need any smart features. But I read that some new tvs will show you an error message that says it needs to be connected to the internet for updates.