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Roku lays off 300 workers and removes streaming content to save money (www.engadget.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Roku looks to be seriously tightening its pursestrings. The company’s laying off a full ten percent of its workforce, over 300 employees, in addition to a conducting a number of other cost-cutting measures, as reported by Variety. These job cuts are just the beginning, as Roku’s also removing streaming content, consolidating office space and reducing outside service expenses. The goal here is a major reduction in the year-over-year operating expense growth rate.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I bought a Roku TV when I moved. Used it a few weeks and then realized the level of horrific tracking my pi-hole server was blocking from it. (thanks PiHole) I reset it to factory and no longer allowed it on the network. Now it's an acceptable TV with a completely dogshit useless remote.

Sort of related- is it even possible to buy a "dumb" TV anymore or are we stuck paying 8x as much for "digital signage" panels now?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Spectre makes a dumb 4K TV. It's a good panel that doesn't track usage.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I shouldn't be this excited about the link, but double-checked the specs on their official site and it's not even equipped with ethernet/wifi- the world is so shitty these days that I almost squealed like a little girl. Thanks for sharing that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why would it need ethernet/wifi if its a dumb tv?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

It wouldn't. That's the feature I wanted to NOT see on it :D

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It's a just ok panel. Tends to look really washed out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Dude SAME HERE. When I first setup my pihole I’m like “JESUS CHRIST WHY ARE MY 2 ROKUS MAKE UP over 80% OF REQUESTS!?”

That day I gave them away and moved to Apple TVs. Shit has been so so much better ever since

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The digital signage/business displays are still at a premium, but the upcharge is doesn't have to hit 8x, though you'll have to supply a source of course, plus also a bracket or stand for the VESA mount. Maybe $200 premium to deshittify?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I admit I was being a bit sarcastic with the price. :)

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

You can't buy dumb TVs anymore new, but smart tvs don't really cost more.