Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business::Walmart touted the ability to grow its ad business through a Vizio TV platform that allows users to watch free ad-supported content.
The biggest problem I have with “smart tv”s is the fact that nearly ALL of them lag to some extent. Doesn’t matter if it’s a remote press, switching an input, even turning the thing off has some amount of delay.
Just switch the input to another home media device and never use the built in stuff. We at least still have that.
IMHO, people should avoid looking for TVs that have apps, and they should just get a TV that supports CEC, and consoles / streaming boxes that support CEC. That way you don’t need lots of stupid remotes, inputs automatically change, and you’ll have something that is performant.
Can you give an example of one? Last time I looked it seemed like all the major brands only had smart TV options. So I end up using streaming dongles on smart TVs to avoid the lag, but I would much rather just have dumb TVs.
I heard projectors don’t have any smart garbage. I might try that next time I need a new large TV.
Don’t connect it to the web. Keep it stupid.
Steer clear of Samsung. Sometimes I needed Internet to connect devices in a specific way.Specific integrations:
Xbox 360 with no internet at TV: Just the HDMI source Xbox360 with internet at TV: Specific xbox panel to connect (with naming and branded color) + ability to wake up the device.
Google CC with Android TV (no web): Connects as HDMI CEC device. Audio pass through was at times flakey.
Google CC with AndroidTV (web): Connection with a CC panel and I felt like it integrated the source better (HDMI CEC + Passthrough through a soundbar).So Samsung probably has some specific ways to integrate a device better with internet. Basics work OOTB but internet partly makes it better.
Hear me out:
cheap computer: all of those but better, get a 20USD keyboard with touchpad also everything you watch is free
It’s going to be hard to find a TV that doesn’t have apps these days… unless you just buy a monitor.
My point is that you shouldn’t get hung up on the app ecosystem. Get something where power, inputs, and volume can be controlled by CEC, and just use the thing like a dumb monitor.
For example, I have Samsung QLED that connects to an Xbox and Apple TV with CEC. If I want to stream, I turn the Apple TV on, then the TV turns on and the inputs change over to it. Ditto for the Xbox. And turning off the streaming box or console that I’m using powers down the TV. Everything is super fast because I’m never ever touching the TV UI, and the Apple TV and Xbox both have very fast processors.
They’re coming for the projectors too
Chromecast is the way I use my TV ever since it came out. Visio has that built in too so you can ignore the smart crap lol
They will still track it I guess
…and the smart TVs will get more shitty with more adware/spyware built in
At least it wasn’t bought by Amazon, the company that tried to put internet-microphones in everyone’s homes
I’m sorry – TRIED?
Some people didn’t buy them, you know. I don’t have any voice assistants, never wanted any of them
Well I guess I’ll add Vizio to the list of brands to never recommend again. It’s a shame too because the bang for your buck value with Vizio is pretty nice.
Problem with Vizio and LG is WebOS though… easily remedied with a streaming device but WebOS has like 1/10 available apps.
I was indifferent to the brand before, but will now actively avoid it.
