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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (5 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They are also capable of running 24/7 without ever overheating, no matter the location. And have extra software specialized for signage.

It isn't just a marketing gimmick.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

Yeah sounds perfect for my living room. I'll definitely pay an extra $3k for those features.

Recommending digital signage for personal TVs is still a bad recommendation.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Alternatively, Sceptre are mostly sub-$1k

[–] [email protected] 2 points 19 hours ago

Sceptre is the GOAT. I've got a 4k dumb panel for cheap during Black Friday a year or two back. It's fantastic. No WiFi on it (because it is a dumb TV) but a streaming device like nVidia Shield is perfect.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

My understanding is that TV prices are subsidized by bloatware. No bloatware, no subsidy.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago

If they were, they should be free. Yet there's still triple and quad digit prices on these things that probably cost like 8% of that to build (because of slave labor probably), and the subsidy on top should mean they're literally paying us monthly to have their screen.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Plus side there though... Like most devices marketed towards enterprise, once they hit the used market, the price drops dramatically. You can get a pretty good deal on a used one.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

There's other business oriented tvs that aren't just for signage. It's more for conference rooms.