• flop_leash_973@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    The fact that there is basically no good “premium” options for smart devices, just cheap adware trash or more diy type stuff with home assistant and the like, tells me there is not much of a mainstream market for most of these devices to begin with. If your only niche is just the hobby crowd or shit that has to be so cheap that you can’t make a profit without riddling it with ads then it might not be a market worth getting into.

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      7 months ago

      Apple TV seems to be doing just fine. Considering investing in one. I don’t think it’s likely they’ll start putting ads in the hone screen and such.

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        7 months ago

        I really like the one I have. A relative has a much older model and it still works fine too.

        It’s very responsive and the 4k models are quite powerful and future proofed IMO. If you have an iPhone you can quickly use it as a remote too.

        Paired with infuse app it even does local streaming from my media server well.

        And it’s cheaper to get this year’s top of the line Apple TV than it is the 2019 Nividia shield pro.

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        7 months ago

        I’m converting from Firesticks once the new Apple TVs come out. I’m sick of the constant upselling and Amazon’s been putting much more effort into blocking me from using a custom launcher than basic stability and usability.

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      7 months ago

      The fact that there is basically no good “premium” options for smart devices

      What’s wrong with Control4 and/or Savant, and Lutron?