[Cialug] Stimulus -> new TV (slightly off topic)

[David Champion]

Agree that I wouldn't buy a "smart" TV, it will probably not be as good as
the stand-alone streamers and will go obsolete long before the TV.

Samsung makes a nice TV. I've had a Toshiba LCD TV for a very long time,
have never had a bit of trouble with it.

If money is no object, the new OLED TVs are amazing.

-dc

On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:54 PM Scott Yates <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:

> I would honestly try to avoid the "smart" tv's and just get a really good
> display, then pair it with something like an Nvidia Shield or a Roku box.
> The tv's don't get updates as often, and many of them get updates you don't
> want.  Specifically, some of them are getting ad's delivered to the
> freaking
> TV.
>
> Sceptre makes VERY good quality sets and they are usually inexpensive as
> well.
>
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:50 PM L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
>
> > OK, .. stimulus check in hand, .. time to replace the 20 year old DLP!
> >
> > Samsung seems to be the market leader, .. but when comparing it is pretty
> > obvious that they have a good marking department; new models at least
> > every year, at least three different types, .. .. ..
> >
> > So, .. questions are:
> >
> > Is Samsung worth it? Are there any security risks, as the simplicity of
> > built-in clients for streaming services will most likely get used?
> >
> > Seems like LG is about 1/3 less, .. AND they use WebOS. Parity?
> >
> > Thoughts would be appreciated.
> >
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