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[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They could offer 20 years of updates, and I still wouldn’t give it internet access.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have connected my TV to the Internet a few times just to update the firmware. Then I turned it right back off again. Not sure if this was actually a great call or not, but I couldn’t help myself. Probably should’ve checked to see if I could do it with a USB drive at least lol.

[–] dgmib 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Genuinely curious, what new features did that updated firmware have that were valuable to you?

[–] skyspydude1 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

At least on my TV, I've had firmware updates enable things like variable refresh rate, enable 4K/120Hz, improve the dynamic contrast performance, and fix a couple of weird bugs it had shipped with.

[–] Peffse 2 points 3 months ago

last firmware update I performed for my TV removed features, including the ability to see what resolution and framerate the set was currently displaying.