Ask HN: Is there a non smart 4K TV? |
Ask HN: Is there a non smart 4K TV? |
I had to digg deep to find it. You can search for the remote-control codes which grants access to the hidden menu (brand/product related).
One negative thing, when I start the screen I have to exit a message stating how dumb the TV is.
Have fun with your dumb TV :) I love my dumb TV screen, just like any other PC screen.
Update: This way you can go back to smart TV anytime, in case you wanna sell it. No need to flash the firmware.
My Fire Stick froze the other day, had to unplug it and plug it back in. "Optimizing for your device..." 3 minutes later it turned HDR off for some reason. It also improperly labeled it as a Roku this time, which doesn't affect anything but is kind of annoying.
I only use hdmi 3 for my gaming PC, but not all the time. Whenever I plug into that, another 3 minutes of waiting and it always disables game-mode for some reason. Which is immediately obvious when my mouse has like 200ms of latency. It also labels it "AT&T U-Verse Device" for some reason. I don't get why it can't just call them HDMI 1,2,3,4. Instead my input selector says "Blu Ray Player, Roku, AT&T U-Verse Device, Game Console"
It's unable to track me or show ads but the "smart" features still make it act really dumb. Even without internet access.
I had Hisense, Vizio, LG, and Roku smart TVs that were fine if left unplugged. I guess the Samsungs are more finicky.
For example HDMI ARC and CEC, speakers, a remote, antenna tuner, et al.
I think it may be more rational for smaller sizes.
Unfortunately, I couldn't buy one in my country without having to leave some kidney to pay for it, so, I've just bought a regular one, and guess what, it starts to ask for wifi and to configure it using their proprietary app. Fortunaly there's an option to say no :)
I have a U435CV-UMRD -- the picture quality is very good, but the built-in speakers are suboptimal, so I use it with an external sound bar. I'm not sure about the audio quality of the other models.
A bonus is that there’s no tv in the room taking space.
I’ve been using a projector paired with an appletv for the last 5 years and am happy with it. Limited viewing hours after dark are a plus in my case.
When I powered up it for the first time there was like a 1 second lag between moving the mouse and the cursor moving and I started to scream internally. But I found the "Game mode" and it fixed the lag and killed off all those fancy enhancements features.
HDR works, angles are a bit too narrow for the close sit, though would be fine for 1m+.
I never connected it to the net, the software don't bother me with that at all.
I've even updated the FW on it, the old style - by writing it on the USB thumb-drive and physically sticking it in.
> 43UN700
Yes, I saw it, but by the time I decided I would buy something to replace the old 38" TV (heh) they went out of stock everywhere near me. Though PiP would've been nice to have.