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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by halfmatthalfcat on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:37PM (#29383397)
It's amazing how much more expensive those are than traditional TVs, non-starter even.
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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by danudey on Monday November 29, 2021 @01:39PM (#29383429)
Economies of scale, and subsidies. TVs that ship with Netflix buttons on the remote, Prime Video app, and built-in crappy ads all over the place are being subsidized by those companies.

Meanwhile, no one is buying non-smart TVs, so lower quantities are more expensive.

(Or they know that non-smart TVs are a niche product that they can charge more for.)

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by acchow on Monday November 29, 2021 @05:52PM (#29386365)
Netflix is paying to have the button on the remote? I actually thought it would be the other way around.
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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by Wistar on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:05PM (#29383782)
Here's a nice NEC 220" display. Helpfully, BH offers monthly payments.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1533261-REG/nec_led_f...

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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by mjcohen on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:08PM (#29383825)
$317,999.00 $13250/mo. suggested payments with 24 Mos. Promo Financing* Learn More Important Notice This item is noncancelable and nonreturnable.
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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by Wistar on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:18PM (#29383948)
Well… it is 18ft diagonally. Of course, you need a place capable of housing such a thing.
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Re:Ask HN: Are there any 4K “dumb” televisions? by bin_bash on Monday November 29, 2021 @02:25PM (#29384029)
A stadium?
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