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		dmonitor on April 8, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask Wirecutter: Can you recommend a not-smart TV f... Game console is at least actively updated, has insane horsepower, and can be upgraded. Not the same is true for a TV’s built in interface.

autoexec on April 8, 2023 [–]

The firmware in TV's can and often do get updated, and smart TVs are increasingly capable of updates and upgrades, but you're right in that now that consoles are basically locked down gaming PCs there's still really no comparison.

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