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Can anyone recommend a privacy respecting 4K streaming device? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
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I have a 4K 120Hz TV that I have blocked from internet access on my router (because it is spyware with no way to turn off the built in microphone) and I have a desktop that supports 4K but I don't want to run my desktop into the ground streaming on it all the time.

I'd like one that isn't American I guess if that really matters (seems like it kind of does) but I noticed options are limited unless you want to spend $600 on a mini PC which I don't.

I'd like to spend like $200 max if possible for this if possible.

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Why will using your PC "run it into the ground"? Unless you're trying to use it for something else simultaneously, it seems like you've already got a solution there.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    I just don't want to run it all the time due to wear and tear on the fans and GPU mainly because of all the heat. Its ventilated properly and all that but I usually fall asleep with the TV on so I feel like running it constantly all the time is going to wear out the parts quicker.

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  • [–] 8 points 8 months ago

    They're designed to run constantly, and your GPU is designed to run with some heat. I highly doubt you're maxing out either like you would with a demanding game. Fans are much cheaper than a new separate device, and your GPU will become outdated long before it dies to wear and tear.

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