The time has come for me to get a new TV. I’ve been dreading this because I keep hearing how shit modern smart TV’s are with the ad situation.

Anyone got any recommendations? Even the best of the bad would be a step up from nothing.

I should also note: I’m not looking for any kind of complicated self hosted thing. This needs to be usable by your grandma. 😄

  • misk@piefed.socialEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I have an LG OLED B2 for a couple of reasons that remain true of LG OLEDs and new TVs:

    • LG has the best OLED longevity results on Rtings tests
    • supports Dolby Vision (Samsung pushes some „standards” nobody is using)
    • VRR / FreeSync (if you play video games this is a must have on a modern TV)
    • jailbroke mine to add ambient lighting via HyperHDR, ESP controller and a LED strip (total cost of something like $40)

    My one other observation is that new TVs are marketed on how bright they get. It’s like Gillette razors with 20 blades but replace that with 3000 nits. I don’t have my B2 nowhere near max brightness because it’s eye-searing and reduces OLED lifespan. Brightness this high only makes sense if you’re going to watch your TV in the middle of an electronics store showroom.

    As to UI, ads and spyware. Every vendor UI is horrible and will push ads on you eventually - don’t connect it to network, get an Apple TV set top box, set TV to use that input at start and never worry about that. I’m still using my 2017 one and while showing age it’s still faster than every TV I’ve seen.