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Re:Stranger Things creator says turn off "garbage" settings by easterncalculus on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @11:15AM (#46434785)
Considering that practically the only metric of economic success in the US oligarchy is the price of the flat-screen TV you'd imagine they'd at least work by now. At at least one price range.
Re:Stranger Things creator says turn off "garbage" settings by MarkLowenstein on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @12:40PM (#46435812)
I've got a "smart" TV that I didn't want, but that's the only thing they offer in my price range anymore. Maybe 5 years old. Stopped connecting to Wi-Fi, an actual hardware problem. Bricked. Opened the TV, cleaned the contacts and uncreased some wire strip. Has been working ever since. Most people would have thrown it out and bought another. But I'm the bad guy for using incandescent light bulbs.