Declining Terms and Conditions on a TV

martin363

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Hi all,

Hoping someone can advise me, Googling has failed me on this particular query.

I use a projector (I have no TV) and have done for years, but I am now thinking of switching to either an LG or Samsung OLED TV. One thing I love about the projector is that it is dumb, no smart features and I run it entirely off my HTPC.

I have no desire to change this 'dumb' setup if I move to a TV - I am considering the change because OLED is so good.

My question is this - If during setup I decline the Terms and Conditions I understand that all the smart features will be disabled, and I will not be connecting it to any internet either, but will I still be able to use an LG or Samsung TV for terrestrial TV and in particular as a screen for my HTPC? or will the TV just not function at all if I decline the Terms of service?

thanks in advance - Martin
 
martin363 said:
Hi all,

Hoping someone can advise me, Googling has failed me on this particular query.

I use a projector (I have no TV) and have done for years, but I am now thinking of switching to either an LG or Samsung OLED TV. One thing I love about the projector is that it is dumb, no smart features and I run it entirely off my HTPC.

I have no desire to change this 'dumb' setup if I move to a TV - I am considering the change because OLED is so good.

My question is this - If during setup I decline the Terms and Conditions I understand that all the smart features will be disabled, and I will not be connecting it to any internet either, but will I still be able to use an LG or Samsung TV for terrestrial TV and in particular as a screen for my HTPC? or will the TV just not function at all if I decline the Terms of service?

thanks in advance - Martin
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Why not just neglect to setup WiFi on the new TV?
 
If you just want a big screen Philips do a range of monitors in the 30-55" sizes though price and availability might be an issue (no TV though without an external device as well as no smart features).
 
Rroff said:
If you just want a big screen Philips do a range of monitors in the 30-55" sizes though price and availability might be an issue (no TV though without an external device as well as no smart features).
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Thanks appreciate the suggestion but I am planning 86 inch minimum, my projector screen is currently 120 inch. If I can turn the TV on first time, never connect it to the internet etc. and it will work (without asking me to connect all the time etc.), that is fine, but I am struggling to find an answer.

I have read the LG and Samsung terms and conditions and they both state if you don't want to accept the terms and conditions associated with the supplied smart TV, android TV etc. then you have 30 days to return the unit to the retailer, which would seem to indicate it wont work, but if it will work without then I am happy.
 
I did this with my last TV due to how often TV manufacturers simply stop supporting and updating apps.
Go with something Android based, or Hisense have a roku based range now as well.

Other than that I suppose it depends on TV, OS make and model tbh
Might need to visit a bnm store and F-Reset one of the TV's while yer there and see what happens when it reboots lol
Obviosuly with restrictions atm that may be hard

What kind of mobile phone do you have?
 
~Divine~Wind~ said:
I did this with my last TV due to how often TV manufacturers simply stop supporting and updating apps.
Go with something Android based, or Hisense have a roku based range now as well.

Other than that I suppose it depends on TV, OS make and model tbh
Might need to visit a bnm store and F-Reset one of the TV's while yer there and see what happens when it reboots lol
Obviosuly with restrictions atm that may be hard

What kind of mobile phone do you have?
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Thanks, tricky where I live as well.

I have an iphone, why?
 
I am one of these irrational people who loves computers, but is obsessed with minimising my digital footprint, so I will never log into or allow a smart TV to access the internet, hence my original question.

If I ever have to own a car, I will remove the built in sim card before I even drive it, and outside work I use a Nokia 216.... Just me.
 
guarantee/warranty might be impacted if nothing accepted, even though internet turned off ? but maybe you could claim it was only unwrapped recently

If it is internet connected whether it could communicate information on access to licensed freeview content
 
You could add a Pihole to your network and block the TV from accessing all the ad related junk. That’s what I did with my Samsung. Ridiculous that this needs to be done and also ridiculous the amount of times the TV calls back home.
 
Bluecube said:
You could add a Pihole to your network and block the TV from accessing all the ad related junk. That’s what I did with my Samsung. Ridiculous that this needs to be done and also ridiculous the amount of times the TV calls back home.
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Interesting idea, thanks, for me the real goal is to be entirely anonymous online, and in general life. I try to be as unconnected as possible in that regard, so I wont even connect a smart TV, ever. it is irrational, I know, but what I do and get pleasure from.
 
There'll be some T&Cs you need to accept just to use the TV because they relate to the actual OS, but others you can decline at the cost of superfluous features e.g. voice search, personalisation etc.

You can connect it to the network once, update the firmware, then disconnect or factory reset and then not accept.
 
If you don't use the smart features there's really no need to connect it to the internet. Firmware updates can be done via USB.
 
martin363 said:
I am one of these irrational people who loves computers, but is obsessed with minimising my digital footprint, so I will never log into or allow a smart TV to access the internet, hence my original question.

If I ever have to own a car, I will remove the built in sim card before I even drive it, and outside work I use a Nokia 216.... Just me.
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Definitely irrational.
 
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