Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their treadmills

Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by baq on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @05:55AM (#29992137)

the problem is, non-smart-TVs are twice as expensive. you can buy a smart tv and never connect it to the internet, though.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by Tor3 on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @07:53AM (#29992956)

That may be changing, but when I bought my 49" non-smart TV a few years back it was quite a bit cheaper than the same-size smart TVs. It wasn't that long ago, but a quick check at the same shop shows only "smart" (read: stupid) TVs. Unfortunately. As the price for the non-smart TV I bought was lower than the equivalent "smart" version I believe we'll be paying for a feature we don't need.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by baq on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @11:12AM (#29995550)

you're looking for 'digital signage displays' (expensive) or a 'video monitor' (seriously expensive for anything tv-sized, if it exists at all).

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by kroltan on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @08:11AM (#29993140)

Smart TVs are equally expensive, you just pay with your sanity and data instead of bucks.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by int_19h on Thursday January 20, 2022 @03:34PM (#30014477)

Not if you only use them as a dumb terminal.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by kroltan on Thursday January 20, 2022 @08:23PM (#30017958)

Just make sure to buy one that doesn't "helpfully" connect to nearby passwordless Wi-Fi networks.

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Re:Locked out of 'God Mode', runners are hacking their tread... by skummetmaelk on Wednesday January 19, 2022 @07:23AM (#29992720)

5G modems in every TV are just around the corner.

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