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When you connect a new device to a 'smart' tv, you must pay homage to the manufacturer with a ritualistic dance. Plugging and unplugging the device. Turning them on and off in the correct sequence like entering a konami code.

Every time you want to switch devices, the tv must scan for them. And god forbid you lose power, or unplug something. You are granted the delight experience of doing it all over again.

I have fond memories of the days of just plugging something in, and pressing the input button. Instant gratification. It was a simpler time.

What is some other tech that used to be better?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago

Yo just turn off that TVs version of HDMI control. (CEC, magic remote, etc) To avoid the scanning bullsh. (Sounds like Samsung)

Outside of that I kinda miss old copper phone lines to a certain extent. Analog stuff in general

Everything being digital removes any possibility of a signal being able to still be discerned even if it's not absolutely perfect.

Old tech would be subject to static of course, but you could possibly still make out the TV channel or radio station, even if it's not perfect.

These days, you hear or see a little tiling for a second and the media is gone until a good enough signal comes back.