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Looking for TV recommendations (beehaw.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by Butterbee@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Currently I have a 40 inch LG that I bought so long ago that I don't even remember, but with where I sit to view it reading text it a little difficult for me. Playing games on it is more or less a no go. I'd also like to upgrade to hdr and enjoy some 4k movies on a display that will let them shine. Accurate colours are something that is more important to me than not. My budget would be CAD $1000-$2000. I sit about 3m away from where the tv would be mounted and I don't have the best eyesight so leaning on the larger side would be better?

I find looking up recommendations on youtube to be pretty difficult. There are a lot of channels that talk about them but they end up only really recommending stuff out of my price range or they conflict with what other people had said about those tvs. Some people recommend the more budget oriented options, others say to stay away like the plague!

Edit: One hard requirement is that it must be usable if it's not connected to any network. The television will NEVER connect to the internet. If I need to connect it to get past a nag screen that is a deal breaker. For all intents and purposes, it will be a dumb tv. As dumb as I can make it. As dumb as they come.

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[–] scarecrow365@reddthat.com 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If you are looking for a "dumb" TV, check out models that are for "digital signage" like the Samsung BEC-H series. They are as dumb as you can get while still buying new.

[–] sanzky@beehaw.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

those screens tend to be overpriced for home use and their image quality is not the best since the signaging priorities are different.

I’m not sure about Canada, but in europe you just need to reject the terms of services of the TV OS and you can use it as a dumb tv.

[–] Butterbee@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

That's def a way to get dumber tvs! Though I'm fine buying a smart tv as long as I can keep it 100% isolated from the internet and just use the hdmi inputs and pretend the smart stuff isn't there. idk if they have gotten quite so malicious yet that you can't even plug one in without it demanding to be connected to the internet and forcing you to agree to a eula. Roku comes close if I remember. But those shenanigans happened because tv's were connected and downloaded an update. So whatever is cheaper for the features I care about and I think digital signage you pay a premium for. But I won't count it out! Thank you

[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I remember reading about Samsung TVs looking for unprotected WiFi networks, so even if you don't give it your network details, it'll connect to your neighbour's if it's not password-protected.

[–] Butterbee@beehaw.org 5 points 2 weeks ago

Jesus...

[–] scarecrow365@reddthat.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

They really aren't that much more expensive than a high end smart TV. I've been seeing them at about $10(US) per inch. So a 60 inch TV is roughly $600(US). But I guess it all depends on availability of them in your local market.