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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by oneoff786 on Sunday June 19, 2022 @10:38PM (#31805732)
I find this argument weird. Most people don’t want smart TVs. Dedicated smart devices are just better. Even non techies will probably feel this way because the TVs suck and the remote control interface is clunky and confusing. There’s simply no option to buy a dumb tv that isn’t something weird like a monitor or digital signage.

Imo nothing beats a laptop with a wireless mouse and keyboard. So much better than a shitty remote. Browsers and Google are familiar. Can also do games. Can access whatever sites you want or things the smart device wouldn’t approve of. All of these devices like Apple TV and fire sticks seem pretty dumb to me.

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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by throwaway675309 on Monday June 20, 2022 @01:44AM (#31806716)
Because it's just so convenient to have to plug your laptop in via an HDMI cable and have it permanently tethered to your TV, and I just love sitting on the couch attempting to move a basically nonresponsive laser mouse on the furniture surface.

Cost of chromecast+remote: $30

Cost of secondhand laptop + wireless keyboard/mouse: $250

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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by oneoff786 on Monday June 20, 2022 @07:13AM (#31808896)
No ads, better interface, stream sites, no remote, and “everyone” has an old laptop.

To me it’s an obvious choice.

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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by evandijk70 on Sunday June 19, 2022 @10:53PM (#31805816)
Please provide a source that 'most people don't want a smart TV'. That is not my experience at all.
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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by BLKNSLVR on Sunday June 19, 2022 @11:12PM (#31805919)
I'll add some nuance:

- Most people don't know what they're missing re: clunky interface controls

- Most people want a single feature-complete device that doesn't take up an HDMI port or require another set of cables to connect (yes, that's trivial, even enjoyable, for 'us', but 'they' are not 'us').

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Re:Samsung Busted for Cheating TV Test Benchmarks by oneoff786 on Monday June 20, 2022 @07:08AM (#31808867)
Most people have no idea what their smart tv can do, and are confused by how to use it. In my experience it’s hardly something they sought. Just anecdata
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