• @[email protected]
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    269 days ago

    I agree, but with TVs (or large displays" we’re at the point where there are no good options. Commercial displays are over engineered for the home and lag in technology Vs home TVs. So they’re not an option. Lg and Samsung are the display technology leaders, but their TVs are full of crap— so no. Monitors don’t go large enough for the living room.

    Guess I’m stuck with what I have.

    • @[email protected]
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      259 days ago

      Monitors are still bigger than TVs our parents had in our childhood, no way I’m buying such a surveillance machine just for a bigger screen.

      • @[email protected]
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        139 days ago

        For real: I’m using a 38" ultra wide, and if you had told child me that a 38" monitor would be the smallest display in the house I’d have told you that you’re full of shit.

        • @[email protected]
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          79 days ago

          Damn you for making me feel old by realizing my computer monitor is bigger than my childhood CRT TV.

      • Leon
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        49 days ago

        Really. A bigger screen just gives my dog a bigger target when he flails his toys around.

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      9 days ago

      Why would you ever accept this anti consumer bullshit for a slightly better screen? It might not even take a year before the current cutting edge not “the best” anymore with how fast tech cycles. I would absolutely go out of my way to get a device I can deprive of an Internet connection and still use.

    • @[email protected]
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      49 days ago

      Huh, I’ve heard that commercial displays are the way to go. What do you mean when you say they are over engineered?

      • Not a replicant
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        49 days ago

        They’re designed and built to run 16/7 or similar. If you have TV on 16 hours a day, a commercial display is worth considering.

        No, I’m not joking - I’ve seen folk who turn it on at sunrise, and off at bedtime.

      • @[email protected]
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        19 days ago

        They’re industrial boxes with a screen. Not aesthetically what I want in my living room. The displays are chosen for their longevity, not their picture quality. They’re often actively cooled with fans, so adding a noise level to their operation.