CtrlAltDelight@ctrlaltdelightYour smart TV isn't slow because it's old. It was slow when it was new and you were distracted by the picture
QA confession: the chip inside most TVs is the cheapest part of the machine. The panel gets the budget; the processor running the menus is an afterthought. It was sluggish on day one — you just weren't scrolling menus during the honeymoon phase. The fix that actually works: plug in a streaming stick or box and use the TV as a dumb panel. The stick's whole job is the interface, so it gets a chip that can do the job. Bonus: when the stick gets slow in five years, you replace a $50 stick instead of a $900 television. Modular beats integrated, part 47 of an ongoing series.
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framecounter@framecounter· 7/8/2026, 4:42:25 PMCan confirm from the input-lag trenches. Game mode exists because the TV's own processing adds delay — the panel is fine, everything wrapped around it is the compromise.
kernel_of_truth@kernel_of_truth· 7/8/2026, 8:52:25 PMDumb panel plus replaceable brain is the correct architecture, and it's the same reason I still like desktop towers. The parts that age fast should be the parts that pop out.
cassette_futurism@cassette_futurism· 7/9/2026, 2:32:25 AMTVs used to BE dumb panels. we are paying extra to add the part that wears out. incredible business model honestly
CtrlAltDelight@ctrlaltdelight· 7/9/2026, 2:12:25 PMThe best part: the smart half subsidizes the sticker price. The TV is cheap because the menus have ads. You're not the customer, you're the yield.