• bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    History. They don’t make vhs players or CRTs now do they? Even though they had huge benefits to modern (vhs, recordable and durable, CRT, durable, repairable, instantaneous response and perfect blacks) digital convenience trumps all for the majority population. Its also about control. You literally cannot buy a non smart TV any more (OK fine, digital signage, but you won’t get a remote) and some of them will not even function unless you connect them to WiFi. Hekk no.

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      7 hours ago

      They don’t make vhs players or CRTs now do they?

      There’s an enormous inventory of New Old Stock and refurbished units that more than meet demand.

      You literally cannot buy a non smart TV any more

      That’s absolutely not true. The real limit on Dumb TVs is the size. Emerson and Westinghouse both make dumb TVs, but they cap out at 50".

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        5 hours ago

        Wrong, CRTs are getting very hard to find now and people smash them for fun. 10 years they’ll all be gone or many thousands of dollars.

        Where did you find those TVs? I’d like to know!