Welp. Bedroom TV is dying.

[eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place]

Welp. Bedroom TV is dying. Which is something I can't afford to replace, but I need it for my sleep hygiene and mental health so I guess we're replacing it anyway

I hate piece of shit "smart" TVs

[tk@f.kawa-kun.com]

@eniko Have you considered just getting a large computer monitor instead?

[numerfolt@kirche.social]

@eniko Yes, so annoying!

[heroofdermwood@mastodon.social]

@eniko I know you aren't in the US, but I see old dumb tvs at thrift stories and charity shops all the time for pretty cheap. Might be worth a shot if you have any near you.

[eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place]

Maybe since smart TVs need RAM and storage the shortage will bring back dumb TVs

[tk@f.kawa-kun.com]

@eniko What if we re-mainstreamed CRTs? :O

[linuxandyarn@hachyderm.io]

@eniko The only possible silver lining, if I had any need of a new TV.

[freiksenet@toot.cat]

@eniko omg, yes please

[clew@ecoevo.social]

oh please

One year of dumb things

@eniko

[eldersea@expressional.social]

@eniko Sceptre still makes dumb TVs, alternatively I see them on free groups every now and then. Hopefully won't be too hard for you to replace for cheap!

[disorderlyf@todon.eu]

@eniko I sadly more suspect they're just gonna raise the prices and tell everyone who doesn't capitulate to get fucked

[ryan@m29.us]

@eniko My home office's "bench monitor" is a corner-mounted 42" "Insignia" brand TV from about 10 years ago. It has no smarts, and its defining feature is it can handle nearly any mode. DOS 320x200 @70Hz? No problem. I'm pretty sure TVs like that aren't even made anymore, and if they are, they'd be impossible to search for.

[mcslibinas@mastodon.social]

@eniko 🤞😎🤞

[h5e@tech.lgbt]

@eniko in case a projector is an option, I find those are a *lot* cheaper than tvs/monitors. I got a cheap €80 one and the quality has blown me away (for the money, that is). Main drawback is that it has an audible fan, it doesn’t really bother me but it’s there and not super quiet. It’s still 80 bucks of course, but a lot cheaper than a comparably sized tv.

Anyway hope you can just find a free one 😊

[captainarcee@retro-gaiden.com]

@eniko what you need is the warm glow of a CRT TV 😁

[rotopenguin@mastodon.social]

@h5e @eniko they don't have a tv tuner, and they seldom support HDMI DRM.

[adi@super.kuso.business]

@eniko 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[kevinrpb@mastodon.social]

@eniko a cheap-ish projector and laptop or HDMI stick with casting support has been a good solution for us. Sound quality is the only thing that’s a bit meh.

[scunneen@mastodon.social]

@eniko Wish I was near you— I have 3 working tvs that I trash picked but currently have no use for.

[eniko@mastodon.gamedev.place]

Might have fixed the TV? God knows how long that'll last though

By fixed I mean I swapped out the plug converter (Cyprus is in the EU so everything comes with EU plugs but all the outlets are UK style) and also swapped it to a different spot on the power strip

Can specific plugs on power strips fail?