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To refuse a smart TV despite my kids' pleas.

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BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:20

We just moved house and got a new TV. I settled for a Cello one with a built in DVD player and no smart bullshite.

I don't want all this telemetry or the attention span ruining elements of being able to watch whenever you want when you want. Nor do I want to connect it to my internet and I'm certainly not paying to watch something, especially not to an american company

DD13 and DS11 desperately want one. I've said that if they want to watch something on netflix or the like, they can use the pirate bay to download it, burn it onto a dvd and load that into the TV.

Apparently that's 'not cool' and 'annoying' or whatever.

AIBU?

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NewZebra · 14/03/2026 23:28

Weird

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BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:28

mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/03/2026 23:25

How big is the screen in inches?

Everyone watches streaming services, its not a big deal tbh - they'll just be missing out on what their mates are watching

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32 inch screen. Bigger than the old TV which was somehow never complained about.

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MigGirl · 14/03/2026 23:27

BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:24

If buying it off of amazon or whatever doesn't mean you own it and they can take it away at any time, then it's not stealing.

And don't act like you haven't pirated before Wink

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I never buy films off amazon for that reason. We do have a subscription though which means we can watch content when we like.

Also if you have a smart TV you don't have to have any subscriptions if you don't want. Shock horror there are still some free stuff available, you have to watch adds though.

Summerbay23 · 14/03/2026 23:27

YABU. Do you shun all modern technology? Smart phones. Internet. Music Streaming. Seems very strange and limiting.

Chinup100 · 14/03/2026 23:27

Haha rage bait

Thesnailonthewhale · 14/03/2026 23:26

BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:20

We just moved house and got a new TV. I settled for a Cello one with a built in DVD player and no smart bullshite.

I don't want all this telemetry or the attention span ruining elements of being able to watch whenever you want when you want. Nor do I want to connect it to my internet and I'm certainly not paying to watch something, especially not to an american company

DD13 and DS11 desperately want one. I've said that if they want to watch something on netflix or the like, they can use the pirate bay to download it, burn it onto a dvd and load that into the TV.

Apparently that's 'not cool' and 'annoying' or whatever.

AIBU?

... They have access toa computer of some sort.

So have the internet, pirate bay... TikTok, YouTube, all streaming services..
.

But noooo, to you a smart TV is too much?

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mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/03/2026 23:25

BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:23

I think I bought a pretty normal one.

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How big is the screen in inches?

Everyone watches streaming services, its not a big deal tbh - they'll just be missing out on what their mates are watching

ItsOnlyHobnobs · 14/03/2026 23:25

You’re coming across a bit tin foil hat brigade op.

JoyfulSpring · 14/03/2026 23:24

You aren't being serious. Burn something from netflix onto a dvd to watch?? I feel sorry for your kids if this is real.

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BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:24

MasterBeth · 14/03/2026 23:23

You are being unreasonable to teach your kids to steal copyrighted content.

If buying it off of amazon or whatever doesn't mean you own it and they can take it away at any time, then it's not stealing.

And don't act like you haven't pirated before Wink

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MasterBeth · 14/03/2026 23:23

You are being unreasonable to teach your kids to steal copyrighted content.

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BeSunnyRaven · 14/03/2026 23:23

mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/03/2026 23:21

Yabvu, just buy a normal TV

I think I bought a pretty normal one.

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Sunshineandrainbow · 14/03/2026 23:22

Yabu

mumofoneAloneandwell · 14/03/2026 23:21

Yabvu, just buy a normal TV