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PQ is the problem with all of the supposed solutions in this thread. Computer displays, video conferencing displays, commercial advertising displays, and other "dumb" displays all look like junk for watching video content, and using external devices to drive them from the streaming apps on the other platform introduces another level of uncertainty about whether the picture is being processed optimally.

A nerd friend of mine proudly showed me his dumb TV streaming rig and the picture quality was smoking hot garbage, worse than anything I've seen in the hi-def era. But he sure knew a lot about the software licenses.



Gotta be honest, if we're talking about picture quality where plugging-in a laptop with HDMI or using a Chromecast is of unacceptable quality then we've lost the plot a little when it comes to how real humans consume media.


Picture Quality and Price, definitely. Most people are buying $500, 50" TVs with really quite good picture quality.




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