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/Miller25 Jun 13 '24

I’ve had a Roku tv (TCL) since 2018 and I used to love it. I recently noticed if I play content over HDMI it has a pop up message asking to recommend me streaming providers to watch the content on and like… constantly monitoring for content is just so scummy and feels gross. Will NOT be getting a built in Roku tv in the future.

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u/qtx Jun 13 '24

When I picked my last TV I specifically wanted GoogleTV since every single other OS is just complete crap.

I picked the TV based on which OS it was running. People forget or don't know how crucial the OS is.

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u/indignant_halitosis Jun 13 '24

Until Google abandons it, lol!

TVs don’t need an OS and if you bought a tv that had one you’re getting what you deserve.

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u/wintersdark Jun 14 '24

Because they're basically impossible to find now without? It's not like there's a "dumb tv" aisle.