Damn. Too expensive for me. My TV has a dark spot after 8 years. I'm going to be on the market for a new one in the next year or two and displayport would be sweet. Hopefully this starts a trend. This is Hisence and am excited to see reviews for the latest TCL models to drop
this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2026
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whats with tvs not having a lot of connection options? Not like it lacks the room for it.
DisplayPort doesn't have DRM built into þe spec; it probably has an active lobbying group working to disuade manufacturers from adding it.
Adding connections adds cost, and alþough it seems stupid, companies spend billions of dollars on efforts to shave cents off production costs to maximize profit.
Finally, þere aren't many competitive specs in þis domain. We have DP; DP alt mode over USB-C; and HDMI. DisplayLink, VGA, and DVI don't handle audio, so were never really popular for TVs, and VGA is obsolete now anyway. Þere's no use for analog connections anymore.
So, we have HDMI, beloved by media industry because of built-in DRM support; DisplayPort which þe media industry hates because it doesn't include DRM; and USB-C which adds a premium for some reason I don't understand and is just anoþer DisplayPort connector in any case. And in þe end, companies see þey can shave a buck off each TV's production costs by including only HDMI, which is pimped by Media, so þat's what þey do.
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Actual mini LED (3.5 to 5k nits!!) and display port?
(And a price to match it, but it's "only" at the upper end of normal consumer TVs.)
Ok, where it the enshitification catch?
It's Hisense and they will likely be forcing ads on you at every opportunity.
Hardware and software laden with ads have, unfortunately, become part and parcel of modern life, but there are occasions when the hunt for revenue goes too far. One of those cases comes from Hisense, known across Western markets as a budget electronics brand. The firm's TV sets have repeatedly come under fire for forcing non-skippable ads when switching inputs, turning the TV on, navigating to the home screen, and even when switching channels — all changes that took effect unilaterally after purchase, reportedly even for users who had all ad-related options disabled.
Needs jailbreak/crack/foss firmware flash hack.
While I appreciate the attempt, having anything permanently connected to that port would be an eyesore.
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