Everything is freezing and crashing (dozens of times today). The remote shit the bed almost immediately and we’ve been using a virtual remote over WiFi that sometimes has upwards of a 5 second delay. This thing requires an account to use even basic functionality and it has a whole thing in its privacy policy about using the built in microphone to just ambiently record.
Do I need to buy older used TVs to avoid getting a giant and shittier smart phone? I feel like such a boomer and I remember my dad complaining about TVs with the VCR built in being pointless because the VCR would break and then the whole TV would be on the fritz even though the screen was fine and now I totally understand my fathers’ rage and I want to throw the remote through the fucking screen but the remote shit the bed so we had to get rid of it anyway ahhhhhhbbbbbbhhhhh
Second hand plasma TVs might be a good bet? Since they still look pretty good and don't have any of the smart shite.
I managed to get a 2021 TV with smart stuff but i never connected it to the internet nor even accepted the t&c so it acts entirely as a dumb TV and it seems fine. Its a decent TV i can go find the model number if ur interested.
plasma tvs are energy inefficient
Yeah as a plasma screen TV owner that's the downside along with burn in, but the picture quality is really good
I think they are susceptible to burn-in more than modern TVs as well.