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Any good debloated TVs? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hi there!

So I am looking to buy a new TV, but the latest smart-TVs all seem to be very bloated with ads and other ridiculous and unnecessary features. I know very little about TVs, and therefore wondering if anyone has any tips on some good TVs that include as little bloat as possible.

Thanks for any recommendations or tips!

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[–] Toribor@corndog.uk 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I couldn't avoid a smart TV without overpaying or compromising on features. I bought an LG but I blocked it from communicating over the WAN when it was clear there was no way to disable occasional 'notifications' advertising features or content I had no interest in.

Now I just turn it on/off with wake on LAN and get all my content through external hardware hooked up to an AVR.