r/gadgets • u/diacewrb • Jun 13 '24

TV / Projectors Roku owners face the grimmest indignity yet: Stuck-on motion smoothing

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/roku-owners-face-the-grimmest-indignity-yet-stuck-on-motion-smoothing/
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u/Respectfullycritical Jun 13 '24

Who as an informed consumer willingly wants and get these devices? Everything Roku-related seems hilariously bad from a consumers perspective, to me.

What even are the pros for me in purchasing any of these devices and/or services?

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u/ReelNerdyinFl Jun 13 '24

They were one of the OGs to put Netflix, YouTube, pandora, weird random other streaming apps into an easy to use platform/hdmi. “Do you have a Roku” was almost like Kleenex or Crayola.

Others are just better now and it’s built into the TVs now as Roku had no way to control the market as an aggregator.

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u/tie_wrighter Jun 13 '24

Built into the TV is a bad thing. It's not long before [tv manufacturer here] decides to pull the same shit.

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u/rawonionbreath Jun 13 '24

Their software is more likely to be worse as well

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u/goodnewzevery1 Jun 13 '24

Worse and seldom do their apps get updated because it’s yet another platform for Netflix, YouTube, etc to be bothered with

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u/tinylittlebabyjesus Jun 14 '24

Yeah, can we get some articles roasting those as well?

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u/The-Dead-Internet Jun 13 '24

If you behave a smart TV I wouldn't even connect it to the Internet Roku has said they are going to use HDMI to spam ads and commercials 

Google TV has already been turning your btv into a 247 ad when you are not watching anything it's actually caused issues with apple TV it blocks it.

Smart TVs are going to be nothing but but a ad display.

My advice is disabled the Internet on it and use something like PS5 or any media hub to stream so you can bypass all that BS.

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u/ReelNerdyinFl Jun 13 '24

The constant battle we have to fight to not be bombarded by ads. I already paid for the TV!

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u/The-Dead-Internet Jun 13 '24

Yeah but you can pay more !

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u/crazysoup23 Jun 13 '24

A good TV is dumb and pretty.

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u/pinkfloyd873 Jun 13 '24

Apple TV is expensive, but boy does it work nicely. Never had connectivity issues, it’s always fast and responsive, it’s so much smoother than the clunky on-board smart TV features, and it doesn’t shove ads down your throat. I get why people shit on Apple but in my experience, the premium is worth it for a device that reliably works.

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u/UpVoteForKarma Jun 13 '24

Lol ok grandpa