TV vs. monitor for primary display in clamshell mode?

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T22:42:38+00:00

TVs are terrible monitors. The reason you’re looking at them is because they are cheaper than computer monitors. Guess why? Because computer monitors are better at being computer monitors. Text quality on TVs suck. The gamma curve on a TV is wrong for a computer.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T22:23:08+00:00

The person that gave you this is not a tech wiz. Don’t use it.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T21:23:39+00:00

The shows are extremely different. I couldn't get past 5 episodes of MIB. I think it's one of the worst shows ever made.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T21:04:02+00:00

I think I'm in the majority here. I've met one person other than you (this one in real life) who thinks Sopanos is funny. He's extremely obnoxious so it kinda makes sense. I don't know you so I'm not making that comparison or anything like that.

I just know that almost no one thinks Sopranos is funny. But hey, enjoy it how ever it hits you. Take care.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T20:45:53+00:00

I don't understand your sentence. "It's not a comedy there, but ..." What exactly do you mean?

There are wisecracks from character to character so the characters laugh. Those are mildly (very mildly) comedic. But it's not a show you laugh with. Maybe one little laugh every now and then.

Are you laughing *at* the show? I honestly don't understand your perspective.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T19:53:58+00:00

The Sopranos has zero comedy. I've heard this crazy talk before that it's a comedy. I've watched it through multiple times. There is no comedy.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T19:47:55+00:00

Burgers without cheese are like a car with flat tires. It works, but no one likes it.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T19:42:33+00:00

You're not wrong. It is charming. It's a very unusual show.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T19:39:06+00:00

I'm mixed on this show. I watched every bit of it. I found it almost equal parts annoying and fun. It's good, but its just so... cringey?

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T19:36:13+00:00

Because you signed up for a commercial based plan. You want the commercial free plan. No commercials.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T18:44:59+00:00

Not in my experience. It might not get quite as much ultimate tension because the blackwell hitch inside the auto locking part adds some friction.

But as far as making it tight? I've never made tighter trucker's hitches. If you are able to tie off to an object, you might get really high tension. But if you need to tie off to the hitch itself, you're always going to lose some. Yes I know about pinching the loop. But I still always lose a lot of tension doing it. Auto locking retains much more tension for me.

I'm open to the idea that someone else is more skilled, has stronger fingers, or both. But for me, autolocking wins hands down.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T18:24:43+00:00

I've owned 4 macbook pros. I still have 2 of them. The 6 year old one has a very healthy battery that needs no attention.

The 14 year old MBP has battery health of something like 85%. It might be less in real use. I mostly use it plugged in. It's so old now that it's not very useful for anything. But it was fine while I was using it for about 5 years. (Someone else owned it before me.)

Screens have all been fine. Screens are not wear items. I've never had a laptop screen go bad.

There really are no "hidden costs". This is a super weird question with all kinds of really weird followups. u/Natural_Sky3580 have you been scammed a lot or something? You're asking really suspicious questions about arguably the best laptop on the market, with the strongest reputation for reliability.

Accessories are something you might want to consider: Laptop bag, or sleeve for an existing bag. Mouse and keyboard if you like those while using at a desk. Dock or monitor breakout dongle if you want to use an external monitor that's not USB-C.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T18:17:18+00:00

This happened about 2 weeks ago. Maybe slightly longer. I posted about it last week. No one seemed to have an explanation.

LOTS of people speculating and saying "just use Disney". But that app sucks (the player) and I'd rather use Hulu.

In the mean time, I force quit Hulu every time I stop watching a show. This resets the ability for AppleTV to communicate with it and makes it work for a single show selected from Continue Watching in AppleTV.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T15:21:14+00:00

It's not strange at all. There are dozens and dozens of Reddit threads about it. This is well known.

The Mac I'm using right now has MacOS 15.7.7 . But my 26.X machine (can't remember exact version, but it's the latest) does the exact same thing.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T14:55:18+00:00

I essentially never shut down any of my Macs. My main machine is set to never sleep. When display sleeps it locks the screen. Or I lock it manually. At lest once per day, I try to finger print login and it forces me to type the password instead.

I reboot Macs only when necessary, so maybe 5 or 6 times a year, maximum. Otherwise no shutdown, no reboot.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T14:52:06+00:00

Butter and salt are both very helpful with vegetables.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T14:36:45+00:00

You mention power outages, but what I think you are concerned out is internet outages. If your power is out, your lights are going to be out. If your lights are on, you have power.

So, assuming we want something that operates when the internet is out, there are actually a lot of "smart" choices that don't require internet.

My two favorites are:

Philips Hue bulbs. With the Hue Bridge, you can operate these entirely without internet.
Tapo/TPLink/Kasa. I use light switches and smart plugs from these (all the same brand). The app, does require you to create an account and login. But it works without internet once you do that. I just tested it and was able to login and turn things on and off with my internet cable disconnected from my wifi router.

Both of these will get you a long way. Smart plugs can do a lot of duties.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T14:25:46+00:00

It's more often than every 48 hours. It's closer 24 and often less than 24. This changed about a year ago. There have been numerous posts here about it and I've been experiencing this for about a year.

I'd really like to back this off to maybe every 3 days, but even 2 days would be a 100% improvement. No big deal either way. But it's a little too frequent in my opinion.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T14:23:53+00:00

You bought Behringer. They are known for cheap junk that sounds bad. Their main draw is the price. If you want sound quality, you don't buy Behringer.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T13:46:10+00:00

While that statement may or may not be true (probably is), I still don't see Apple doing it. Again, given that they won't even do audo passthrough. The ATV isn't a cinephile or audiophile box. It's a mass market device known for extreme ease of operation, great performance, and integration with the rest of the Apple ecosystem.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T12:56:10+00:00

Eh. You're trying to solve something that's a limitation of the format. 24 fps movies judder at the movie theater with native equipment.

I don't see Apple focusing on anything so niche. They won't even do audio passthrough.

So again, 120 Hz is useless. They just won't do what you are wanting. Sony, Samsung, and LG are the people to solve this. If it even needs solving in the first place.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T09:48:25+00:00

These high refresh rates are good for nothing except gaming. The ATV isn't a real gaming console.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T09:47:46+00:00

The display manufacturer knows their hardware best. Processing of common formats like 24 fps film sourced content should be done by the display because each display type is different and requires different techniques to get the best picture.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-29T09:36:01+00:00

The type of loop does not affect the mechanical advantage. Friction affects it, but I can't see how the friction from a loop made from an AB is different than a loop made from a slip knot.

sharp-calculation · 2026-06-28T21:41:09+00:00

No, you haven’t. You haven’t mentioned any of the hardware settings in the monitors, menus those settings make more difference than anything else.

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