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Re:Samsung remotely disables TVs looted from South African w... by dthul on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @12:49PM (#28291432)
That could be a nice alternative! In that case you do need a separate tuner though and something like a Chromecast if you want to watch Netflix. And you might not have easy access to extended channel offerings such as watching older episodes on demand etc.
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Re:Samsung remotely disables TVs looted from South African w... by pdpi on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @01:29PM (#28292138)
I have literally not used a built-in TV tuner at home for 15 years. It used to be a set-top box for cable/satellite providers, now mostly an AppleTV for streaming services (including for public broadcast like the BBC iPlayer). If/when I replace my TV it'll almost certainly be closer to a TV-sized display with decent built-in speakers.
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Re:Samsung remotely disables TVs looted from South African w... by lsaferite on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @04:14PM (#28294348)
It would be interesting to see some metrics on the number of people that use tuners on TVs now days.
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