Yeah, not exactly BIFL but I am looking for a 50+ inch plasma tv for semi-retro gaming. I have some consoles that I want to hook up and I don’t want to deal with smart bullshit. Does anyone have a recommendation? I remember Pioneer being really nice back in the early 00s but I never knew anyone who had one long term.
I don’t think they make Plasma anymore? Either way if you’re trying to avoid “Smart” TVs I’d suggest looking into computer monitors instead of TVs, even the cheapest TVs sold today have “Smart” shit so you didn’t have a moment of peace in your life.
Yeah, I am looking for a used one but I don’t know what has held up or not.
The big display screens made for corporations are supposed to be high quality TV hardware minus the ‘smart’ features - if you can find a used one without burn-in. But I don’t know specifics for makes or brands, sorry. I get my TVs from ewaste so the goal there is mostly just to limp it along while ignoring whatever problem caused the original owner to throw it away.
I love my 46" Panasonic Viera. It’s my only TV.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-HuEUaS67Frk/p_13346PZ80/Panasonic-TH-46PZ80U.html
Apparently some of these had power supply issues, but mine still works flawlessly. I got it second hand from someone who almost never used it. Everything works.
The only flaw: Panasonic built it to reject 1080p over component input. My PS3 supports 1080p over component, and the console believes it’s transmitting signal, but the TV rejects it and only shows a blank screen.
Panasonic cowtowed to the film industry, who didn’t want 1080p to be available without HDMI’s copy protection. So the TV blanks it out.
Probably not a huge problem for you, but worth keeping in mind depending on what you plan to hook up.
You can try looking for 50+ inch monitors and avoiding the smart TV market aspect altogether. They’re expensive, but only because smart TV prices are subsidized by the expectation of selling your data.
