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Re:Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psych... by Astronaut3315 on Saturday December 06, 2025 @02:29PM (#46175959)
I agree it should be the default, but this TV was readily placed into dumb mode at first powerup. Set your country & language, select dumb mode ("Basic TV"), skip WiFi and most would be satisfied with the result.

Some effort's needed to clean up the homescreen, but you never need to see it. Hand your grandparents a basic programmable remote without extras like the home button. They should be good to go.

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Re:Schizophrenia sufferer mistakes smart fridge ad for psych... by venturecruelty on Saturday December 06, 2025 @07:23PM (#46178007)
"Well, you have to jump through all these hoops and have a CS degree and de-solder the radio and then power the TV on carefully and then–"

Yes, it is technically possible to de-fang some TVs, but it should not be necessary.

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