commander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoNewly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart featuresarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1589arrow-down19
arrow-up1580arrow-down1external-linkNewly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart featuresarstechnica.comcommander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squareaesthelete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·19 hours agoThis is fine IMO, because you shouldn’t use the smart features in the first place. Just get a 3rd party streaming box. The ONN one is like $25. (Or if you’re a giant nerd hook your computer to your TV.)
minus-squaresuperglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoI do this, run a regular linux desktop right on my TV, idles at like 10 watts. Only do it though if you plan to go full pirate.
minus-squaremalo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·14 hours agoTIL my senior parents are giant nerds.
This is fine IMO, because you shouldn’t use the smart features in the first place. Just get a 3rd party streaming box. The ONN one is like $25. (Or if you’re a giant nerd hook your computer to your TV.)
I do this, run a regular linux desktop right on my TV, idles at like 10 watts. Only do it though if you plan to go full pirate.
TIL my senior parents are giant nerds.