Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions?

Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by dmd on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:35PM (#29383378)

I have a TCL Roku 6-series. If you do a factory reset, and from the start don't let it connect, then you won't get the blinking light.

You only get the blinking light if you take away access after having given it.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by jrm4 on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:47PM (#29383560)

I was curious about this -- I've been digging and I can't find a solution, is it possible to tell these things to jump straight to HDMI once you turn them on? Or are you always stuck with at least that one homescreen jump. Trying to make this thing as "dumb" as possible.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by mholm on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:59PM (#29383715)

If you use any device that correctly uses HDMI CEC, then yes. I only have an Apple TV remote with some cheap Element Amazon TV, and I keep the TV remote taped to the back of the TV. Apple TV and Chromescasts will turn it on, off, and swap source to itself when used. I'd imagine Roku/Firesticks do as well.

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by dmd on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:58PM (#29383703)

Yes, there's an option in Settings to automatically open a specific input on startup.

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