Some years ago around the advent of smart home devices I bought a huge fullhd Hisense tv for cheap. It has zero smart capabilities, and essentially acts as a big second screen for my computer, and I couldn’t be happier with it.
I am scared once it is time to replace it for something more modern I won’t be able to find one without all the smart crap I don’t use and don’t want.
I’m considering wiring my PC up to my TV just to avoid that as well. The only things I’d need would be a long HDMI cable, a DP to HDMI adapter and a bluetooth dongle for my PC to use bluetooth headphones.
KDE connect is miles better than google’s crappy phone remote thing anyways, so it would make up for having to use the desktop UI instead of TV apps.
By the way: SmarttubeTV is youtube without ads and with a great UI. It’s the only reason why I haven’t connected the PC to my TV yet.
PC monitors have been steadily growing in size and business-focused displays for conferencing or digital signage also don’t seem to be burdened with any of that nonsense. Also a good option if you want a big, matte display!
Using a computer monitor is a great suggestion. The biggest problem is that monitors are a lot more expensive than TVs. Probably still worth it though if it lasts long enough
PC monitors are mostly awful. You pay way more more for worse picture quality. You’re better off buying a smart TV and just not connecting it to the internet.
I got a super nice Hisense with Google TV built in last year. I like streaming right on it but you can also use the inputs on the back if you don’t want the smart stuff. good for pc gaming 😏
Some years ago around the advent of smart home devices I bought a huge fullhd Hisense tv for cheap. It has zero smart capabilities, and essentially acts as a big second screen for my computer, and I couldn’t be happier with it.
I am scared once it is time to replace it for something more modern I won’t be able to find one without all the smart crap I don’t use and don’t want.
I’m considering wiring my PC up to my TV just to avoid that as well. The only things I’d need would be a long HDMI cable, a DP to HDMI adapter and a bluetooth dongle for my PC to use bluetooth headphones.
KDE connect is miles better than google’s crappy phone remote thing anyways, so it would make up for having to use the desktop UI instead of TV apps.
By the way: SmarttubeTV is youtube without ads and with a great UI. It’s the only reason why I haven’t connected the PC to my TV yet.
PC monitors have been steadily growing in size and business-focused displays for conferencing or digital signage also don’t seem to be burdened with any of that nonsense. Also a good option if you want a big, matte display!
Using a computer monitor is a great suggestion. The biggest problem is that monitors are a lot more expensive than TVs. Probably still worth it though if it lasts long enough
PC monitors are mostly awful. You pay way more more for worse picture quality. You’re better off buying a smart TV and just not connecting it to the internet.
I got a super nice Hisense with Google TV built in last year. I like streaming right on it but you can also use the inputs on the back if you don’t want the smart stuff. good for pc gaming 😏