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Post #432,426
by static
2/1/20 3:24:30 AM
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New ^ This.
Someone (Cheddar? Vox?) did an article explaining this.

I don't want a "smart" TV either. Partly because it's one more device now in an upgrade cycle (there are stories of older such devices being abandoned by their maker, so now things like the Youtube app no longer works). Partly because I already have all my "smart" functionality in a DVR I pay a subscription for. I currently use a projector for the actual image.

Wade
Post #432,427
by malraux
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2/1/20 10:22:20 AM
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New My next one will likely be a projector.
Easy solve for the smart TVs though: don't attach them to the network. Unless they've gotten truly smart and refuse to work unless they've been "updated" recently.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,429
by crazy
2/1/20 11:55:55 AM
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New At least it is less likely they have a camera on you
Post #432,430
by drook
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2/1/20 1:49:02 PM
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New If they don't already, it's coming
I just bought my daughter a cheap Windows laptop for school. It wouldn't complete setup without logging in to a Microsoft account. I created a throwaway, then after setup I had to go into settings and choose to log in as a local user to disconnect from the account.
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Drew
Post #432,460
by malraux
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2/5/20 8:05:41 AM
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New You can disconnect from the network before that point and it errors out but still installs
But that's Windows, not the hardware maker.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,464
by drook
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2/5/20 9:20:38 AM
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New It prompted me for wifi before prompting for the account
There was an option "I don't have a network" that I could have used, but I didn't know what was coming. After entering the wifi credentials, there was no way to continue without the account. That workflow was very carefully built.
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Drew
Post #432,470
by malraux
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2/5/20 4:41:16 PM
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New Yup, for sure.
The only reason I knew about it when we were setting up the gaming PC is that I decided to Google about it before continuing on.
Regards,
-scott
Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson.
Post #432,472
by drook
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2/5/20 7:28:08 PM
2/5/20 7:28:30 PM
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New I almost did that
But this is an $80 notebook, literally disposable. Not worth even 10 minutes of research.
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Drew
Expand Edited by drook Feb. 5, 2020, 07:28:30 PM EST
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     espn+ 4.99 a month 2 habs games per week well worth it - (boxley) - (26) - Jan. 27, 2020, 09:49:26 PM EST
         Chromecast to the big screen? -NT - (drook) - (4) - Jan. 28, 2020, 09:30:41 AM EST
             get jitter the larger you make the screen, hard to follow the puck -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Jan. 28, 2020, 12:00:26 PM EST
                 Guess bluetooth doesn't have the bandwidth -NT - (drook) - Jan. 28, 2020, 10:09:39 PM EST
                 I'm not sure of the process - (crazy) - (1) - Jan. 29, 2020, 12:12:55 AM EST
                     Android supports both - (drook) - Jan. 29, 2020, 12:20:18 AM EST
         Get the "app" on a firestick. Works great. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (20) - Jan. 29, 2020, 09:59:21 AM EST
             will try similar, thanks -NT - (boxley) - Jan. 29, 2020, 07:18:49 PM EST
             had a spare roku, awesome pic on big screen, many thanks -NT - (boxley) - (18) - Jan. 29, 2020, 10:56:27 PM EST
                 I hope your experience w/Roku is better than mine. - (mmoffitt) - (17) - Jan. 30, 2020, 08:26:21 AM EST
                     Needs strong WiFi - (drook) - Jan. 30, 2020, 11:37:01 AM EST
                     6ft from the wireless router, will know for sure on tonights habs game -NT - (boxley) - (15) - Jan. 30, 2020, 01:38:00 PM EST
                         very satisfied with picture quality, thanks for the advice -NT - (boxley) - (14) - Jan. 30, 2020, 07:45:59 PM EST
                             How did you find a 55-inch non-"smart" TV? Thought everything in that range had Roku built in. -NT - (drook) - (13) - Jan. 30, 2020, 07:52:45 PM EST
                                 1080 HD scepter 55inch low end price. $278 2 years ago. I dont want smart tv -NT - (boxley) - (12) - Jan. 30, 2020, 09:08:58 PM EST
                                     I had a "smart" TV at last airbnb - (crazy) - Jan. 30, 2020, 11:53:01 PM EST
                                     The non-smart are often more expensive, the others are subsidized -NT - (drook) - (10) - Jan. 31, 2020, 07:22:13 AM EST
                                         Re: "the others are subsidized" - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 31, 2020, 11:09:35 PM EST
                                             Yup.. automatic now; no need to 'write down' what you *hand-switched ..on the Channel knob. - (Ashton) - Feb. 1, 2020, 03:22:48 AM EST
                                         ^ This. - (static) - (7) - Feb. 1, 2020, 03:24:30 AM EST
                                             My next one will likely be a projector. - (malraux) - (6) - Feb. 1, 2020, 10:22:20 AM EST
                                                 At least it is less likely they have a camera on you -NT - (crazy) - Feb. 1, 2020, 11:55:55 AM EST
                                                 If they don't already, it's coming - (drook) - (4) - Feb. 1, 2020, 01:49:02 PM EST
                                                     You can disconnect from the network before that point and it errors out but still installs - (malraux) - (3) - Feb. 5, 2020, 08:05:41 AM EST
                                                         It prompted me for wifi before prompting for the account - (drook) - (2) - Feb. 5, 2020, 09:20:38 AM EST
                                                             Yup, for sure. - (malraux) - (1) - Feb. 5, 2020, 04:41:16 PM EST
                                                                 I almost did that - (drook) - Feb. 5, 2020, 07:28:30 PM EST

Blessed are those who expect nothing, for never shall they be disappointed.
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