we live in hell

I don’t even understand the pitch? you have the disc playing, in your hands, your ownership, no buffering, no subscription required. and they’re saying…hey do you want a worse experience?

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      11 months ago

      this is one major reason i switched to a projector. The “smart” malware trend has not caught up to home cinema projectors

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        11 months ago

        Absolutely this. I’m lucky enough to have access to commercial & hospitality displays. Great picture quality and longevity with none of the forced online nonsense.

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      11 months ago

      While I agree with you these practices do bring prices down for consumers. I just have the TV off internet and use an AppleTV.

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        But the prices being so low is exactly what makes people care less about things like privacy, so not great either