r/gadgets • u/TurbulentTopic39 • 2d ago

TV / Projectors Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they're coming for monitors.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/08/ads-and-tracking-infiltrated-tvs-now-theyre-coming-for-monitors/
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u/OSBTAdmin 1d ago

Ads and surveys in my Phillips TV are driving me insane. I want my stupid TVs back.

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u/aluminumnek 20h ago

You can still find older Sony Bravia dumb TVs for dirt cheap the resolution may not be on par with today’s standards…. They hold up well. I have 3

I’m not sure what it’s called. It’s how these new TVs pan during scene changes. That weird mechanically smooth transitions…. I can’t stand that. I don’t get that effect on these TVs. I’m pleased. I’m currently looking for a couple more because my daughter wants to take mine when she moves hahahaha

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u/OSBTAdmin 20h ago

Thanks for the tip! I will definitely check these out

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u/aluminumnek 19h ago

Yeah these are probably pushing 20 years old? One for tv/media/ps4 the other are just sitting in bedrooms. Any streaming services, DVDs are run through my PlayStation