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And just like before, LG is going to get screwed over again by people thinking Apple invented it and competitors are copying Apple, when LG actually came out with it first.

Resolution is NOT by definition pixels; the context must be understood to infer what is meant by "resolution". Traditionally, resolution is measured in lines per millimeter, or more properly "line pairs" (cycles) per millimeter. If you speak to an optical engineer about resolution, he will be thinking in these terms or similar, a linear measure.

Step 1 - Ignore obvious context of remarks.
Step 2 - Assert remarks must be understood in context.

Pixel count is related to the square of what is normally thought of as resolution.

The crazy thing about language is everyone gets a vote. Marketing departments *ALL OF THEM* count pixels.

https://www.sony.com/electroni...
https://www.usa.philips.com/c-...
https://www.samsung.com/levant...
https://www.lg.com/us/uhd-4k-t...
https://www.vizio.com/picture-...
https://hisense.com.au/uhd/

When someone says a display has twice resolution majority of people in the real world understand it to say display can display twice the number of pixels.

You are free to develop specialized terms or understanding that only apply to specific group or industry yet in terms of the public you are squarely on the losing side.

I mean, there is innovation, just whether or not it's popular is the question.

https://www.zteusa.com/axonm/

http://www.lg.com/us/g5-phones

https://www.banggood.com/Anica...

http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-ac...
Took 3 seconds to google it.
Heres more:
https://www.amazon.com/LG-BL-5...
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/d...

http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phon...

They're bascially dumbphones they can wear on their wrist. We can call them(and even auto-answer if they're not picking up), and they can call us. There are only 4 phone numbers that can call in or out, so no telemarketer spam. There's GPS tracking too, which is spotty but generally good enough. And since they're dumbphones they stay charged all week. They have some fund sounds and voice changing features too, and it can say the current time. We bought them used for $35 each, and Verizon charges us $5 a month for each. Not too bad. If they didn't gouge us with a one-time $32 activation fee per watch we'd be pretty happy.

Now I'm not saying the dumbwatches can't be hacked...but it's a lot more work without internet access!

You've not shown that, though; and no, I was merely pointing out that I am referring to peripheral devices which one may attach to a computer. I said that bit about not being pedantic to try and keep you focused on the context of the conversation you inserted yourself into.

So you're not considering a dock or a monitor which attaches to a computer as a peripheral. I see that you are changing definitions of things to avoid admitting you were dead wrong.

The monitor you linked to will not work if plugged into a non-Thunderbolt USB-C port, nor will a Thunderbolt dock. Show me one peripheral device that falls back to USB3.1 when Thunderbolt is not available, as was being discussed before you showed up.

Um that's not what you asked for. You asked for USB over Thunderbolt. I provided that. But again, you're just dead wrong. How many examples do you need to admit that?

The devices, my friend.... the devices. I even said devices. Name one device that implements both USB and Thunderbolt over a USB-C port.

Ruling out all Apple devices? Well let's start with the obvious PC ones: laptops, desktops. There's also Thunderbolt docks. How about Thunderbolt 3 monitors?

. Please, try not to be pedantic and point out that a computer is technically a device; you know precisely what I'm getting at.

Now that I've shown you that you're wrong are you going to change the meaning of the word "devices"?

Already exists as of this OLED generation - flat on wall OLED with ribbon cable to box with all the connectors.
http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-OL...
$14999

Yes, the TV in question can be repaired. Mr. Cauthon can disassemble the thing, remove the boards, desolder the flash memory, attach it to a reader/programmer, change bits to match a known-good unit, then rebuild the entire thing to see if it works. It's not going to be easy, but it will work... Of course doing it that way would cost a lot more than just replacing the board with a spare and resetting the memory, so that's what the service center will actually do.

Or, more likely, he can just do whatever control-dance is necessary to get the unit into the "Service Menu", and either attach a JTAG interface to the on-board connector, or more likely, plug a USB stick with the proper firmware file into one of the several USB ports that the TV is likely to have (my LG TV has FOUR of them), or, if the Firmware Update process is like it normally is, the whole thing can be triggered and will download and apply the Firmware via WiFi/Terrestrial Ethernet.


It may, however, require taking the TV to an authorized repair center for LG, perhaps using this handy webpage.

...it probably is. Don't try to find some app to watch movies for free as an alternative to paying for them via approved, signed applications and you most likely will not get ransomware. If you try to find "free" stuff, you're playing the malware equivalent of Russian Roulette.

On the note of resetting firmware, for most TV's you normally do this via the remote and the menu. However, in this particular case that won't work. There should be a way to physically hard-reset any consumer device to factory defaults without requiring an OSD. The reasons you might need to do this go beyond malware such as a power outage during a firmware upgrade or maybe (gasp) the consumer device manufacturer pushed a bad software update, bricking your consumer device.

There is actually a way to reset your LG firmware without using the OSD though. Go to LG's website: http://www.lg.com/us/support/s..., search for your TV model, then click on your TV's model number (found on the back of the TV). You will see modal dialog that has two links, one to the firmware and one to the software upgrade guide. The software upgrade guide walks you through the steps to put the firmware on a USB drive and upgrade it without needing to use the OSD. I found this youtube video that walks you through the whole process as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Don't go drama on tech support which in a lot of cases is outsourced to call centers full of low income incompetent idiots. If you want something done right, figure it out and do it yourself. Be your own tech support.

VR versus portable immersion. The product that will sell is compact VR glasses that you get fitted at an optometrists (compact fixed custom lenses, rather than bulky adjustable ones), looking much more like old coke bottle glasses than goggles. People will want to see around them, so they can use them publicly. Want to obscure outside light, then slip on say a felt shroud the block light from external sources whilst maintaining comfort, around the glasses and cover the gap between the glasses and you face. The core requirement, they must fit in their case, in your top pocket and work with your mobile phone, similar to http://www.lg.com/us/lg-friend... but the missed the right design in a couple of key aspects (you really do need custom ground fitted lenses to make it work properly and that shroud does need to be a simple separate soft cloth et al piece).

Haha nope: US$79 vs US$15.

How would the phone have to be made thicker just to have a removable battery? The shitty phone that I use (sorta like the one found here) has a removable battery. It's not a hand-held computer/tracking-device, just a phone. It's as thin as any other smart "phone" out there.

The huge difference between future game consoles and the previous millenniums versions and it is huge, is the size required for a game console for the majority of casual gamers, now no bigger than a phablet smart phone add in this http://www.lg.com/us/lg-friend..., the VR headset plugged in via USB and not for VR simple 3D immersion and the console is done (simply effectively putting a big screen TV right in your pocket). So headset not so much for VR as visually really big 3D screens (3D that actually works). Missteps to avoid, the 3D plug for the VR headset should be a double adapter allowing power into the phone whilst the phone powers the headset for extended use and virtual reality should take a back seat to display quality and 3D (reality is VR will never be comfortable for extended use, being far more useful for fitness than for relaxed game play). I personally want to game sitting back relaxed in a comfy recliner, than standing and wildly gesticulating about. The Android (many manufacturers) and Apple game console will look nothing like the Sony and M$ version (for extra processing horse power you could dock the phone into a storage and processing dock, sitting on your bedside table or next to your very comfortable rocker recliner).

Sound's to me like you're ready for virtualisation at a professional scale.

Why don't you just swap all your PC trinkets for one single extremely powerfull box and a single big fat screen and virtualize all the rest?

And with powerfull I'm talking 3+GHz Quad-Core i7, 32GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD or something.
And by big screen I'm talking extra wide, as in, seriously *extra* *wide*.

I'm using a pimped out Cirrus 7 Nimbus, which has those sort of performance specs and runs completely fanless. ... And it's pretty small and not even that expensive.

Conclusion:
Before you spend a large sum on a special KVM solution, you should definitely consider a professional VM setup on a single machine. ... It's 2015 - you get supercomputers of the shelf, on a shoestring budget these days. It may be just a a few hundred dollars more and way more future safe. ... All my KVMs from back in the day are collecting dust in the cellar.

It is already supported. You can even buy glasses at a rather low price for this exact feature.

Uhhhh you DO know there are 4K monitors with displayport, yes? If you are plugging in a PC I'd suggest sticking with monitors, I've set up plenty of HTPCs for customers and frankly I've yet to see a TV that a monitor at the same res didn't look and/or perform better.

LG G3/G4 http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-ph... is one. I moved from a S3 last December to a G3, it's been a great replacement so far.

that link includes smartphone sliders. http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-VN271-extravert is the verizon popular 'feature' phone

http://www.lg.com/us/touch-screen-phones?cmpid=sem%7Cmu%7Cmuao_2014campaign%7Cbing%7Cbr%7Cfeatures%7Ctscreen&s_kwcid=TC-18467-15408061578-bb-2102835509

the highly rated models i think are good enough. qwerty slider keyboards i prefer to 'swype'

once an android competitor comes out and hangs around in this artificial market long enough until people realize singing talking wrist watches are about as practical as google glass

Uh, I have some news for you.

For example don't user the remote control that came with it, because it has dedicated app buttons that will take 30seconds to fail to launch netflix for you, or worse, offer to walk your wife through wi-fi setup. So you need another remote too. And since they are special your universal remote won't work out of the box, so you'll need to to button to button remapping to get that to work.

You know what would be even better than turning wi-fi off? Not having it at all...kinda of like what the OP asks for.

To answer the OP's question you can buy commercial TV's (like hotel rooms or restaurants buy for their active menus) and they have no smart features. They are widely available at commerical type stores. Lg also makes them up to 65" (we have some installed here). Big, dumb panel. Here is their site:

http://www.lg.com/us/commercia...

Here's a 65" one from Staples:

http://www.staples.com/LG-Supe...

It's quad HD, not 4K

QuadHD is 2560x1440
4K is 3840 x 2160

Ah, Marketing....

My first android phone, coming from a dumbphone, was an LG Eve. Hardware sucked, and it never really made it past 1.5. It was a bit bulky, and the screen was small. But it had a hardware keyboard. And it was great for typing on. But alas, I tried to do an update, and it the program died partway through, bricking my phone. Which led to my acquisition of a Nexus S.

But Apple has an ace up its sleeve, in the form of patents for a set of headphones with 'one or more integrated physiological sensors' designed to help users keep track of their body stats.

You mean like these. Somehow, I have a feeling those patents might not be as useful as someone might think...

A real phone could lead to too many problems, but there are specialized phones for kids, like the LG Migo. http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phones/lg-VX1000-migo

To answer your questiong in lieu of judging you, giving you parenting advice, and prying into your personal life (as everyone else seems to be doing) I would suggest this. LG Migo VX1000 is very robust, can dial 4 pre-programmed numbers, and also 911.

Smart phone and video chat is probably out of the question for a few years. At 4 years old I would be concerned he's too young to even handle a device like a Migo. Be prepared for lots of accidental calls to 911 :)

Best of luck with everything!

Wife recently surprised me with a late xmas gift - new 42" LG w/ led, passive 3d vs active (uses the same RealD theater glasses) and came with a free soundbar - $475ish @ Microcenter, etc. Tried some demo 3d content via Roku, instantly hooked and have since gone all in (new bluray 3d player + 7-8 movies). It's a gimmick, but now that I've got home 3d, I can't see myself ever going without it (assuming I can stay w/ affordable 3d in the future). The set also has a realtime 2d->3d conversion and while is isn't real 3d, it does a pretty good job of faking added depth to just about everything. Watched the entire super bowl in simulated 3d, was quite enjoyable.

http://www.lg.com/us/tvs/lg-42LM3700-led-tv

Apple passes LG in mobile US marketshare

LG Overtakes Apple in U.S. Mobile Market Share

LG Mobile

Bakery? I went with a proofing oven and sear plate.

Just Scan (1:1 Pixel Matching): HDMI: 1080p/1080i/720p, Component: 1080p/1080i/720p, RF: 1080i/720

If I'm reading this correctly, the TV doesn't actually support anything higher than a 1920x1080 ("1080p") signal input. So while it might in fact have a 3840x2160 panel, that panel is absolutely worthless, since it has to upscale everything that's being displayed.

Conveys a level of quality similar to "Lucky Goldstar," or "High Tech Computer," doesn't it? Not as bad as naming a company after a fruit, though!

I honestly do not know anyone who uses a Bluetooth headset regularly. I only make a handful of calls a day, lasting 3-4 minutes at most, so a Bluetooth headset would just be more trouble than it's worth.

http://www.lg.com/us/cell-phone-accessories/lg-HBS700-tone FTW!

Mostly I use it to listen to music without having to be tethered to my music device.

Pretty much everything in my house is designed by a Japanese or Thai or Korean company.

Obviously you don't have an iPad or a movie in your house :)

However you should also keep in mind that even foreign companies have US R&D teams (Sony, LG, etc.)

And of course Intel is based in the US (although it also has global R&D teams), and I know that ARM has a large presence in Austin even though it is a UK-based firm.

Apple and Samsung are both overpriced but while they fight it out LG are quietly bringing out some really good cheap and cheerful phones with all the bells and whistles at much better prices.
http://www.lg.com/uk/mobile-phones/all-lg-phones/all-lg-phones.jsp

LG bullied by Microsoft?

LG Electronics plays an active role in world markets with its assertive global business policy. As a result, LG Electronics controls 114 local subsidiaries worldwide, with roughly 82,000 executives and employees.
http://www.lg.com/us/about-lg/corporate-information/overview/global-operations.jsp

I think not.

Boycott will likely have very little affect, of course product recommendations and mocking victims of marketing will have a very significant affect. Just having a quick squizz around the mobile market and some interesting newer players are cropping up http://www.huaweidevice.com/worldwide/productHomeAction.do?method=index&directoryId=5000, http://www.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/view-all-phones/view-all-phones.jsp and now http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/09/panasonic-mobile-oled-europe/ back in the market.

What is really hotting up the mobile phone market is their ability to be very good remote controls for pretty much every thing in the house, which makes them entry level for the digital home, from unlocking doors, open the garage door, adjusting air conditioning, controlling the TV etc. etc.. Companies with a full range of electronic and electrical products are going to start pushing real hard.

LG disagrees.

Actually, I have two of them. It plays discs (of course), Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, etc... But also will connect to networked machine via SMB.
It's a pretty simple file browser, but it plays most anything I throw at it...

It's the BD-590 I believe. Although I'm sure other models of theirs will probably do the job, too...
http://www.lg.com/us/tv-audio-video/video/LG-blu-ray-dvd-player-BD590.jsp

I just hooked up a LG BD570 for <$200 that plays Blu-ray discs, Netflix, Vudu, Pandora, other online content, files on a networked CIFS share from a Windows box and has built-in wifi. Only issue I've noticed is that it doesn't play .vob files from a network share.

HD audio on a flat screen speaker set.