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  • LettucePrey@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    My TV and computer monitor are deny-listed on my router, and I’m angry that I even have to do that.

      • LettucePrey@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Yes, tragically. Don’t buy a Samsung Odyssey monitor like I did. It takes 7 button presses to change the input and there’s a Disney+, Netflix, and Prime Video dedicated buttons on the remote.

        I’m looking to “down”-grade ASAP.

  • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
    0·
    2 months ago

    I’m frankly flabbergasted to not see the US on the list.

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldEnglish
      01·
      2 months ago

      We’re smart enough to not plug them in. Also who watches TV anyway? You can’t even talk to anyone on TV like you can here. TV is stupid. Good riddance.

  • aeronmelon@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 months ago

    The Sony Bravia I have now is the first Android device I have ever owned. It is also, coincidentally, the first TV I have had to hard reboot on a regular basis because the HDMI stack keeps crashing.

    I have never and will never allow this thing to go online.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      0·
      2 months ago

      I have a Bravia, and the picture is second to none. Better than any other I’ve seen, including other OLEDs…

      But holy shit is the software slow. Fuck “smart” TVs

      • HexagonSun@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        0·
        2 months ago

        I guess nothing’s changed then haha. I have a 2015 LCD Bravia. No longer my main TV, but it’s been awesome.

        But the delay between turning it on and being able to switch inputs… Jesus.

        • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Mine is several years old at this point so could be better now… It’s even worse for me, there is no rhyme or reason to the (several second long) input lag. Seems to be getting worse with age.

  • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    2 months ago

    users should avoid downloading apps outside of Google Play or third-party firmware images that promise extended and “unlocked” functionality.

    • MimicJar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      The first step is buying devices from reputable vendors and trustworthy resellers to minimize the likelihood of malware being pre-loaded from the factory or while in transit.

      Given the size I suspect this is also a common attack vector.

      Also,

      Android TV devices should have their remote access features disabled if not needed, while taking them offline when not used is also an effective strategy.

      Is this a thing? Why would a TV have remote access features?