• Libb
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      63 months ago

      This. We have not owned a TV since the very early 00s, when we realized they wanted us to pay in order to watch… ads. More and more of them.

      • @[email protected]
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        53 months ago

        When I moved, I just didn’t plug the TV in at the new place. Instead, I started using it exclusively as a monitor for my HTPC. Watching online videos on a bigger screen is just so much nicer. Besides, ublock origin is doing a good job blocking all the nonsense a smart TV is designed to show you. When visiting friends and family, I end up watching normal TV a little bit, and I can’t say I miss any of that.

  • @[email protected]
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    83 months ago

    Yeah my TV will never get internet access again. Using my computer with my TV as a screen is way better.

  • The Bard in Green
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    52 months ago

    My TV set is a 7 year old Dell All-in-One PC running Linux Mint. It works great. It doesn’t try to sell me shit. Ads be hella blocked.

  • @Alchalide
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    23 months ago

    Just don’t connect your TV to the internet. I’ve been using it as a monitor for years.