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Roku disables TVs and streaming devices until users consent to new terms (techcrunch.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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[–] Dnn 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s effectively a dumb monitor.

I may be old-fashioned but that's the only thing a TV is supposed to be. You choose how to use it by its periphery.

[–] Ghostalmedia 1 points 8 months ago

I know smart TVs get a lot of shit here, but I get the desire to have one remote, no need to configure a universal remote, and no need to manage inputs.

Personally, I think HDMI CEC is the best way to simplify remotes and input management, but I can understand why my folks would not even want to think about external devices and would want to buy one rectangle that has all the things in it already, including an app for their cable channels.

It’s an appealing user experience proposition, but it’s often executed poorly, and creates more e-waste.