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They exist, but they're called commercial monitors
Any TV which lets you skip Wi-Fi in the setup can be a dumb TV. Most smart TVs except Roku/Fire TV let you.
Are there gaming screens like that though? Cause I thought commercial monitors were all slow response.
I've got a 43" Aorus 4k gaming screen for my desktop. 144Hz, freesync, 2 HDMI's a DisplayPort and a USBC. There is a 48" OLED as well, but I didn't have the space for it at the time.
After using a 4k 43" for a monitor for a few years, I definitely both recommend it AND wish companies would make 8k ones.
Does anything useful even come in 8K at this point? I saw it as a spec last time I went television shopping, but it seemed like something that wouldn't be useful for another decade.
8k is effectively dead
8K was always a lie. It's impossible to tell the difference from 4K unless you're too close, 4K already has more pixels than your eyes do.
4k is about 8 million pixels. The human eye has a resolution of about 576 million "pixels" .
I know what you mean with your comment, but the way you expressed it is factually incorrect
Technically, all TVs have more pixels than your eyes do
I think it's already the case for 1080p at the distance most people put their TV.
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Honestly, nah. The screen is awesome, don't get me wrong, but the fact that I had to replace the main board after 1.5yrs, just out of warranty, means I definitely recommend people don't buy it. Luckily I found someone on eBay that dropped theirs, shattered the screen, and sold the internal boards for $50 shipped.
I only brought it up because it fits the requirements and I recommend the format. 4k 43"+ or 8k is goated on desktop.
He should have said commerical displays, which are basically TV's rated for long continuous use e.g. digital signage.
I haven't dealt with them in some time, but I would imagine many, if not most, do not include consumer smart tv features, although they probably have other embedded smart tech to help with stuff like signage.
No I understand he’s talking about displays, I think I must have backspaced that and undid it at some point. But those commercial displays are not built with fast response rates because they’re literally just built to display one image at a time. Using them for gaming would suck.
Or, what we used to just label "TVs". The ones not rated for long continuous use should get a new name; perhaps "weak TVs".
The TVs you buy at Costco or Walmart aren't meant to be run 24/7 365. They never have been.
But do commercial monitors make good tvs?
Yes & they last longer
Great now gimme one that's reasonably priced
Check b stock.
Typically its scratch & dent, sometimes demo or trade show use.
Still gets a warranty (which is better on commercial in most cases), and usually a pretty sizable discount. If you can find a local distributor, they will sometimes sell off prior year stock for a really good price.