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    We might get an influx of new south african members wanting rom dumps to unbrick "their" TV`s
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      #3
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      And this is why my 2006 40 incher LE40M61B is here to stay.

      CCFL, outlived about a good ton of LED models, has enough connectivity to make a stellar multi-platform gaming station (HDMI, 2x SCART, 2x Composite, Component, VGA, RF, S-Video, and optional separate outputs for each.) and doesn't require any internet connectivity.

      Yes, it's a pretty hungry set (275W!) but at least it's still got some pretty livid colors, and playing older systems (like PS2/retro PCs like Pentium III 650MHz or Pentium II 400/PS3 as well/Wii) looks brilliant on it. And the speakers are about on par with a 2.1 Logitech speaker system I have, which is pretty surprising.


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        Originally posted by SMDFlea View Post
        We might get an influx of new south african members wanting rom dumps to unbrick "their" TV`s
        they are implying it's global, and we dont know how long it's been going on.
        or if it's only tv's or if they can fuck your phone/computer like apple can.

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          #5
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          The TV would face the business end of my 12 gauge before I'd go through the effort of having to prove to samsung that the TV is legitimately mine.
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            If all they're being used on is units that were reported by stores as looted, fine. No different then dye packs on stacks of money.

            If they're using it every time they detect a new owner... heck no.
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              Originally posted by ratdude747 View Post
              If all they're being used on is units that were reported by stores as looted, fine. No different then dye packs on stacks of money.

              If they're using it every time they detect a new owner... heck no.
              In principle I agree....but it could very easily be exploited or otherwise wrongly/mistakenly used...especially as worthless as TV's are these days.
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                well the fuckers used the phrase
                limit looting and "third party purchases," and ensuring that the TVs can only be used by "rightful owners with a valid proof of purchase."
                kind of reminds me of sony trying to push the idea of selling your old playstation discs being illegal.
                are they going to kill tv's that are sold second hand??

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                  Originally posted by Dan81 View Post
                  And this is why my 2006 40 incher LE40M61B is here to stay.

                  CCFL, outlived about a good ton of LED models, has enough connectivity to make a stellar multi-platform gaming station (HDMI, 2x SCART, 2x Composite, Component, VGA, RF, S-Video, and optional separate outputs for each.) and doesn't require any internet connectivity.

                  Yes, it's a pretty hungry set (275W!)
                  Yikes! It uses watts just like a plasma! I have a 2009-built plasma that possibly uses less!
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                    #10
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                    Originally posted by Topcat View Post
                    especially as worthless as TV's are these days.
                    Computer monitors seem more reliable than TVs! Why do TVs seem to have a lot more bad LEDs and panel drivers?
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                      because they are driven too hard .

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                        Originally posted by petehall347 View Post
                        because they are driven too hard .
                        That's what she said!!

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                          Originally posted by Topcat View Post
                          In principle I agree....but it could very easily be exploited or otherwise wrongly/mistakenly used...especially as worthless as TV's are these days.
                          Considering the past track record of "smart" stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to disable random TVs (like the Western Digital NAS remote wipe exploit).

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                            #14
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                            Originally posted by lti View Post
                            Considering the past track record of "smart" stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to disable random TVs (like the Western Digital NAS remote wipe exploit).
                            Just makes me appreciate my old dumb TV's.
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                              #15
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                              Originally posted by Topcat View Post
                              Just makes me appreciate my old dumb TV's.
                              Same here! That's why I told my sister to please not throw out the 42/40-inch plasma TV that came with the house.

                              Makes me also regret leaving behind all the CRTs that I had, 5 years ago! Yes, 5 years ago, was the last time I had a CRT!
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                                Originally posted by RJARRRPCGP View Post
                                Same here! That's why I told my sister to please not throw out the 42/40-inch plasma TV that came with the house.

                                Makes me also regret leaving behind all the CRTs that I had, 5 years ago! Yes, 5 years ago, was the last time I had a CRT!
                                I'll keep my plasma healthy/working until the panel itself is toast....I wouldn't trade it for any new 4k out there.
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                                  #17
                                  Re: never trust samsung

                                  Simple

                                  1. Don't connect your TV to the internet
                                  2. Get a roku and do what you want

                                  I have a 2008 Samsung 46" CCFL and it's still beautifully working. Can't imagine downgrading to anything else. If i was, it wouldn't be samsung (except their phones)
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                                    #18
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                                    The last Samsung TV I had still had a CRT in it.
                                    Originally posted by PeteS in CA
                                    Remember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
                                    A working TV? How boring!

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                                      #19
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                                      Originally posted by Uranium-235 View Post
                                      Simple

                                      1. Don't connect your TV to the internet
                                      2. Get a roku and do what you want

                                      I have a 2008 Samsung 46" CCFL and it's still beautifully working. Can't imagine downgrading to anything else. If i was, it wouldn't be samsung (except their phones)
                                      Correct.....but sometimes it's just the principle of the thing. I've also read that some will not "activate" until you do...starting to sound like a windows PC...but I have not seen one yet.
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                                        #20
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                                        This sounds worse than the laptop-anti-theft debacles!

                                        Might as well give us a key fob for our TVs now, just like automobiles!
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