How do I free my television?

    • ABCDE@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      I’m not sure they exist, but either way, just plug something in and don’t connect the TV itself to the internet.

    • Azzu@lemm.ee
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      1 day ago

      They simply don’t exist anymore. The only choice is to do this with a smart TV and never connect it to the internet.

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.com
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        13 minutes ago

        If the room is small enough room with the seating closet enough to the screen, a large computer monitor could do the job pretty well. You’d have to be fine with doing all input switching and audio control on a receiver or only ever use a single device as the input.

      • Empricorn@feddit.nl
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        1 hour ago

        That’s not true. I forget what the term is, but corporate displays are dead simple, no ads or bullshit. Think of something sold to a deli to display menu items. But be prepared: consumer TVs are so cheap partly because of the expected ad revenue, these will be more expensive. I’m about to buy my first TV upgrade in over a decade and I’m just going to never connect it to Wi-Fi. I might even disable the wireless adapter, we’ll see…