cL0udBurn t1_j2sc9ac wrote on January 3, 2023 at 4:51 PM

Reply to comment by NanoGeek in LG G3 OLED evo 4K TV: 70% brighter, no visible wall gap by maki23

Just to piggyback on this discussion...I was given an Apple TV 4K for Christmas and it's a fuckin gamechanger!

No more shitty slow Samsung "Smart" UI.

chilifngrdfunk t1_j2smzys wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Can't wait to replace my Samsung "smart" tv for this very reason lol I mean $250 for a 55" 4k tv was pretty good and we bought it almost 4 years ago so we've definitely got our money's worth but holy hell does that UI lag like crazy lol

SwivelingToast t1_j2sm5zf wrote on January 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM

We use Disney + constantly, and the smart tv apps are all unbearably slow, so I use the PS5. It's overkill for sure, but when I push a button the screen responds instead of waiting 10 seconds or so.

Really wish I could just buy a screen, I have so much crap plugged in that the "Smart" functions are a waste.

NanoGeek t1_j2soorc wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:09 PM

A dumb screen with the same specs would probably cost a good bit more since they'd be losing out on the option to datamine what you watch.

SwivelingToast t1_j2sp0e4 wrote on January 3, 2023 at 6:11 PM

I just did a bit of looking, it seems the dumb screens are mostly for commercial applications and the prices are sky high. Guess we're stuck with Smart screens for now.

Probably_a_Shitpost t1_j2t2i8g wrote on January 3, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Worth it. If their business model requires data mining, they deserve to fail.

brotherenigma t1_j2vyg16 wrote on January 4, 2023 at 9:01 AM

Which is why projectors and AVRs still exist. More expensive? Definitely. Worth the price? Also definitely.