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Anon buys a TV without researching (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 days ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] shasta@lemm.ee 39 points 1 day ago (5 children)

They cost like 5x more because they're marketed toward businesses. https://www.samsung.com/us/business/displays/pro-tv/bh-series/65-bht-series-qled-4k-uhd-hdr-pro-tv-terrace-edition-lh65bhtelgfxgo/

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 22 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.

[–] shasta@lemm.ee 2 points 20 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.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Alternatively, Sceptre are mostly sub-$1k

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 2 points 18 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.

[–] dodgy_bagel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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

[–] wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 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.

[–] BarbecueCowboy@lemmy.world 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.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

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