• plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works
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    11 hours ago

    A streaming stick that also need updates and just moves the problem you mean?

    Mine needs to be updated so I can continue using Kodi. If I use a stick with Kodi, same shit needs to be done regardless.

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      11 hours ago

      Not the person you’re replying to, but if a bad update hits the streaming stick you’re out a $20 streaming stick not a few hundred dollar TV. Sure the problem has moved but the damage from being moved is a lot more manageable than it was before.

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        10 hours ago

        At that point I’ll hook something else up.

        The point is convenience, not adding a bunch of other extra steps and failure points.

        What if the hdmi port fails? Then you’re gonna be glad you’ve got the tv instead.

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            8 hours ago

            I’ve never had a tv brick from an update. You see how none of the arguments matter? It’s a possibility, so to argue is just silly.

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              8 hours ago

              This is a post about tvs being bricked from updates. Tvs bricking is a real thing that multiple people are facing right now. HDMI ports breaking is something I have never heard happen unless a user is actively destroying them. I used to work in IT at my last job and I had to replace monitors because the panel failed never because the port failed. Additionally, what even remotely modern TV doesn’t have multiple HDMI ports?