commander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoNewly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart featuresarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square150linkfedilinkarrow-up1624arrow-down110
arrow-up1614arrow-down1external-linkNewly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart featuresarstechnica.comcommander@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square150linkfedilink
minus-squareaesthelete@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months 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-squaremalo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoTIL my senior parents are giant nerds.
minus-squaresuperglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months 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.
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.)
TIL my senior parents are giant nerds.
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.