Are there any huge monitors that are not Ultra W I D E ?

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 03, 2020, 07:22:56 PM

Looking for a big boy display to use as a TV, but the big ones all appear to just stretch rather than be big like TVs are.

DAS B00T x2 · October 03, 2020, 08:18:12 PM

why not just get a tv

Ingy · October 03, 2020, 08:20:45 PM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 03, 2020, 08:18:12 PM

why not just get a tv

https://youtu.be/sfiLtV8mGRE?t=11

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 04, 2020, 06:35:33 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 03, 2020, 08:18:12 PM

why not just get a tv

https://www.tvlicence.ie/home/tv-licence-home.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5eX7BRDQARIsAMhYLP8BPGy-fM3ZG7EKCfgJcLm2bPimp7ZA2U5ZgcjZcCijFasBMhnLiTkaAl4-EALw_wcB

There is a 160 euro (187 $) fee per year for a TV. I have never paid it, but that's because I lived in apartments that can't be easily accessed since the inspector wouldn't be able to get to you.
Now that I am moving to a house, I don't want to worry about any inspectors knocking on my door.

DAS B00T x2 · October 04, 2020, 08:16:43 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick 🇷🇺 on October 04, 2020, 06:35:33 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 03, 2020, 08:18:12 PM
why not just get a tv
https://www.tvlicence.ie/home/tv-licence-home.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5eX7BRDQARIsAMhYLP8BPGy-fM3ZG7EKCfgJcLm2bPimp7ZA2U5ZgcjZcCijFasBMhnLiTkaAl4-EALw_wcB

There is a 160 euro (187 $) fee per year for a TV. I have never paid it, but that's because I lived in apartments that can't be easily accessed since the inspector wouldn't be able to get to you.
Now that I am moving to a house, I don't want to worry about any inspectors knocking on my door.

overthrow your government

Ingy · October 04, 2020, 10:07:17 AM

What the actual fuck

And people think america's bad

MarKhan · October 04, 2020, 12:11:20 PM

Quote from: FatherlyNick 🇷🇺 on October 04, 2020, 06:35:33 AM

Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 03, 2020, 08:18:12 PM
why not just get a tv
https://www.tvlicence.ie/home/tv-licence-home.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw5eX7BRDQARIsAMhYLP8BPGy-fM3ZG7EKCfgJcLm2bPimp7ZA2U5ZgcjZcCijFasBMhnLiTkaAl4-EALw_wcB

There is a 160 euro (187 $) fee per year for a TV. I have never paid it, but that's because I lived in apartments that can't be easily accessed since the inspector wouldn't be able to get to you.
Now that I am moving to a house, I don't want to worry about any inspectors knocking on my door.

Or you could, you know, use a computer, no?

Ah wait, I missed that you were responding to Das and the topic of this thread as a whole.

MarKhan · October 04, 2020, 12:15:59 PM

I don't know how good of idea it is but maybe you should check Linus channel for monitors.

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM

Quote from: MarKhan on October 04, 2020, 12:15:59 PM

I don't know how good of idea it is but maybe you should check Linus channel for monitors.

That worked out.

Got this bad boy

YouTube

MarKhan · October 04, 2020, 01:12:01 PM

Quote from: FatherlyNick 🇷🇺 on October 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM

Quote from: MarKhan on October 04, 2020, 12:15:59 PM
I don't know how good of idea it is but maybe you should check Linus channel for monitors.
That worked out.

Got this bad boy
YouTube

Nice

Ingy · October 04, 2020, 02:51:23 PM

How do they determine what's a TV or not
Wouldn't an inspector look at that and say that's a TV
Also TV inspector is an actual job?

Busta Nut · October 04, 2020, 03:59:16 PM

Quote from: FatherlyNick 🇷🇺 on October 04, 2020, 01:00:44 PM

Quote from: MarKhan on October 04, 2020, 12:15:59 PM
I don't know how good of idea it is but maybe you should check Linus channel for monitors.
That worked out.

Got this bad boy
YouTube

How in the world does sitting that close not hurt his fucking eyes?

DAS B00T x2 · October 04, 2020, 04:52:33 PM

Quote from: Coomer on October 04, 2020, 02:51:23 PM

How do they determine what's a TV or not
Wouldn't an inspector look at that and say that's a TV
Also TV inspector is an actual job?

if it has no coax/RF in then it most likely doesn't have decoding capabilities for unencrypted digital tv signals therefore legally it's not a TV according to irish law.
or something like that

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 04, 2020, 04:52:48 PM

Quote from: Coomer on October 04, 2020, 02:51:23 PM

How do they determine what's a TV or not
Wouldn't an inspector look at that and say that's a TV
Also TV inspector is an actual job?

If it has a port for an aerial - its declared a TV.
Yes, a TV License inspector is a legit job over here. One of the most hated people around. They do not have permission to enter your house either, so people who open the door when they are not expecting anyone - just tell them that they do not have a TV and slam the door in their face.

Back to the aerial thing - this should really be a decoder-box / aerial license and not a TV one. The purpose of the license is to pay for the national TV channel(s). The problem is that having a TV in this day and age does not mean that you intend on watching the local channels but buying an aerial or a box clearly shows intent for watching television.
Having just a TV is not enough to watch any channels.
The law is way out of date.

Aether · October 04, 2020, 08:44:11 PM

Quote from: ಠ_ಠ on October 04, 2020, 08:03:03 PM

What the actual fuck why is that a thing though, just make it a normal tax funded program or something I don't fucking know lol

Bureaucrats gonna bureaucrat.

Ingy · October 04, 2020, 08:50:22 PM

I guess it's a good idea in theory

Only the people who watch state TV need to pay for it but even then, not everyone with a TV will watch state TV and it sounds like a logistical nightmare to implement a license and inspection program instead of just paying for it through tax

Nevermind it's a dogshit idea in theory

Assassin 11D7 · October 05, 2020, 09:28:43 PM

so this is what the IRA was fighting

nͫiͤcͫeͤ · October 06, 2020, 11:04:19 PM

dumbest law ever

don't forget that you could also get a projector

BaconShelf · October 07, 2020, 05:54:14 AM

idk how it works in Ireland but in the UK TV license works by whether you watch live TV or not. If you just have a TV and only use it to watch Netflix or DVDs or play games etc it's fine. When I kept up with the Walking Dead I'd watch it an hour after it aired on NowTV because I didn't have a TV license.

oh also watching BBC content because TV license is what pays for BBC to do stuff as they don't run adverts but also BBC has nothing worth watching anyway so it's not missing out on anything

FatherlyNick - fuck putin · October 07, 2020, 07:41:10 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on October 07, 2020, 05:54:14 AM

idk how it works in Ireland but in the UK TV license works by whether you watch live TV or not. If you just have a TV and only use it to watch Netflix or DVDs or play games etc it's fine. When I kept up with the Walking Dead I'd watch it an hour after it aired on NowTV because I didn't have a TV license.

oh also watching BBC content because TV license is what pays for BBC to do stuff as they don't run adverts but also BBC has nothing worth watching anyway so it's not missing out on anything

People here are wishing for the UK BBC model.
The way it works in IE is if a device is capable of getting a TV signal (regardless if you actually watch TV or not) you have to pay it. The kicker is that you cannot watch TV unless you buy an aerial or a decoder box.

BaconShelf · October 07, 2020, 09:48:31 AM

Quote from: FatherlyNick 🇷🇺 on October 07, 2020, 07:41:10 AM

Quote from: BaconShelf on October 07, 2020, 05:54:14 AM
idk how it works in Ireland but in the UK TV license works by whether you watch live TV or not. If you just have a TV and only use it to watch Netflix or DVDs or play games etc it's fine. When I kept up with the Walking Dead I'd watch it an hour after it aired on NowTV because I didn't have a TV license.

oh also watching BBC content because TV license is what pays for BBC to do stuff as they don't run adverts but also BBC has nothing worth watching anyway so it's not missing out on anything
People here are wishing for the UK BBC model.
The way it works in IE is if a device is capable of getting a TV signal (regardless if you actually watch TV or not) you have to pay it. The kicker is that you cannot watch TV unless you buy an aerial or a decoder box.

holy shit that's awful

snurch · October 14, 2020, 07:56:01 PM

how about 27 inch 16:9 monitors

Zonda · October 14, 2020, 09:23:40 PM

Get a TV cabinet that closes like a Cupboard and unplug it during inspection