"Spot test" goes back at least one year and affects multiple markets.
  • NekoKoneko@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Relatedly, Hisense also forces updates and disables use of the TV if you do not accept the update (via a full screen non-cancelable prompt).

    I learned this the hard way after Hisense broke my TV via an update that I didn’t want and then refused to fix it even after 6 months of escalations and emails.

    • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      I know they’re different manufacturers, but TCL tried this shit and I just factory reset and never setup the Internet on it. I use an android TV box for the smarts.

      • triptrapper@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        I got a TCL last year and it wouldn’t let me use the TV until I set up the internet. After 4 factory resets I figured out how to put it in store demo mode, and plugged in a separate streaming device that connects to the internet. Now I realize I could have connected the TV to the internet and then blocked it at the network level.

        • Peffse@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          3 months ago

          If you are using a network level block, make sure it’s a black hole and not just a DNS filter. I tried a DNS filter with a Roku and found that they bypass it with hardcoded values, even when the DNS server was statically assigned and DHCP assigned.

  • ALoafOfBread@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Anybody have un-enshittified 4k tv recommendations?

    Mainly want good picture quality for movies + high refresh rate for games.

    • dellhiver@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Well what about a PC monitor? You can get u to like 43" and beyond. Obviously they are great for gaming as well.

      The other very impractical mention - after TVs starting adding ads, cameras and microphones, I switched to a 2nd hand projector. Most have no smart features.

      All you need is a white or off- white wall to protect on to. And the ability to block some light coming into the room.

      Downsides:

      • They can be bulky and noisy. Particularly the 4k ones
      • might need separate speakers
      • Not as low latency as a tv but models do come with VRR
      • bulbs do get darker from prolonged use (and aren’t always cheap to replace)
      • you might need separate speakers
      • and there are the trailing cables
      • And you’ll never get the inky blacks of oleds. But for picture size and immersion for the cost, they are basically unbeatable.

      Some can project from a coffee table.

      For tv series and YouTube like content, I use a laptop. Then for big movies, I use the projector and 5.1 sound system (mostly 2nd hand as well.)