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Any good debloated TVs? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Hi there!

So I am looking to buy a new TV, but the latest smart-TVs all seem to be very bloated with ads and other ridiculous and unnecessary features. I know very little about TVs, and therefore wondering if anyone has any tips on some good TVs that include as little bloat as possible.

Thanks for any recommendations or tips!

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[–] varzaman@lemm.ee 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don't bother using the TV, get a separate box. Even Google TV shoves recommendations down your throat.

Hate to say it, but the Apple TV is probably the most debloated system out there. It is more or less the easiest way to get just a grid of apps.

[–] tomdude@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have to agree. Every time I’m at someone’s house I’m reminded of how bad the ads are on every other service/platform and it makes me glad to have that Apple TV. We’ve had it for a long time and it still chugs along just as well as it did on day one!

Pricey but worth it!

[–] InvaderDJ@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Apple TV’s only real competition is the nVidia Shield which is actually more expensive.

Unfortunately the majority of these devices are subsidized by ads and data gathering and most people care more about price than experience.

[–] captainastronaut@seattlelunarsociety.org 2 points 1 year ago

Shield has ads now, too. Even though I blocked the domains, it just keeps showing the same ads from when I first installed it. I am so sick of them.

[–] AbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are there any decent TV Boxes out there? Nvidia shield is what I use now, but I had to switch to a 3rd party launcher to avoid recommendations. I have a feeling I may end up with a PC hooked up to my TV at some point in the future.

[–] varzaman@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Well, you have one of my recommendations of a Shield with a 3rd party launcher lol. My other would be an Apple TV.

[–] phar@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You can get an On box at Walmart for like $25 and it doesn't have ads. It has recommendations for services you have (ie watch this next on Netflix) but you can turn them off.

[–] billygoat@lemmy.fmhy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Maybe it is because I have a pihole but I never notice the recommendations. I remapped the Netflix button to plex and barley spend any time on the launcher