Anybody have un-enshittified 4k tv recommendations?
Mainly want good picture quality for movies + high refresh rate for games.
this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2026
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There are still non-"smart" monitors (as opposed to tvs), get one while you can. I would but too poor. My world's full of 1080p trickle down :p
LG is solid as long as you don’t agree to the terms. I get no ads but I only use the internet on it to update the firmware. Samsung is more annoying with their ads.
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Would you consider an old plasma TV? They won't be in 4K (I think they topped out at 1440p) but there are some real advantages to them (if you can tolerate the disadvantages).
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I bought an LG a little while back. Looks good, no need to connect it to the Internet, you can turn on and off all the features you do or don't want.
Hell yeah. I was considering a C5, but saw people online saying ads are present on LG.
I use shield anyway, but I will probably just follow your advice and set default input to the shield
There are ads, but if you're willing to slog through the settings you can get rid of them. I just used a pihole LG blocklist. I really enjoy using the magic mouse on the screen and I'm finding it hard to give up.
Mine doesn't have ads. But like I said, I've never connected it to the Internet, so I don't know if it would start showing them if I did. I just use a Chromecast, my Switch, or an antenna.
I have one connected to the internet due to WAF, but I never signed into an LG account on it. As a result, the "home" page just shows something about signing in "for the full experience" rather than any ads.
For now. That can change at any time with an update.
you can say that about literally any TV brand, this doesn’t help.
What update?
Well what about a PC monitor? You can get u to like 43" and beyond. Obviously they are great for gaming as well.
The other very impractical mention - after TVs starting adding ads, cameras and microphones, I switched to a 2nd hand projector. Most have no smart features.
All you need is a white or off- white wall to protect on to. And the ability to block some light coming into the room.
Downsides:
- They can be bulky and noisy. Particularly the 4k ones
- might need separate speakers
- Not as low latency as a tv but models do come with VRR
- bulbs do get darker from prolonged use (and aren't always cheap to replace)
- you might need separate speakers
- and there are the trailing cables
- And you'll never get the inky blacks of oleds. But for picture size and immersion for the cost, they are basically unbeatable.
Some can project from a coffee table.
For tv series and YouTube like content, I use a laptop. Then for big movies, I use the projector and 5.1 sound system (mostly 2nd hand as well.)
projectors are just not a practical recommendation for most people. unless you take pretty drastic measures to set up your room like a proper theater, the picture quality will be drastically worse than an average TV.
Indeed, that's why I mentioned a PC monitor first
Just a heads up that the Smart virus is spreading to monitors, too. In a few years most monitors will be Smart.
My LG has been safe so far.
A Google TV. That have a "Basic TV" mode which lets you use it without internet.
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Holy shit, glad I put my hisense behind a pihole blocking all domain lookups and never updated it
Damn. Just bought a Hisense fridge last week. I hope I won't have to watch an ad before it lets me get the mayo.
I'm sorry Dave. I can't let you do that.
Sending pics of your moldy leftovers to your crush if you don't pay up
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I have a "smart" TV, but it has never been connected to the internet for reasons such as this. Also I don't want it spying on me, which is a thing society has to deal with now for some reason, and we just let it happen.
We should be burning the corporate headquarters for these places down when they try shit like this.
I just stopped using a tv, period..
Just one of many reasons I haven't bought a TV or watched TV in over 15 years. If there is a series I want to watch I will either get the blurays or put on my fancy hat and pull out the rum.
This is why NONE of my monitors ever go online. Ever. I did it once for testing back in 2012, and even then the experience was shit.
Plot twist: this article is an ad for 3rd party streaming boxes
"I didn't do anything wrong", says man who doesn't understand the concept of consent or ownership.
So glad my TV is a dumb-as-shit model from the early 00s I bought secondhand for about $30
whats funny is people could not give away even lcds a few years ago. charities would not take them. my family knew I would though if they worked still.
How long before folks start building their own TVs?
All the TVs nowadays are pretty obnoxious with their bars staying up for a few seconds too long between turning them on and switching to the source. I suppose that might be the price we pay when we get a 75" for under $500. My samsung TV forced me to accept an update I didn't ask for and approve the changed "terms of service" as if I read that. I could have given them rights to my firstborn for all I know.
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