Every time I come back, it's something else. Every. Single. Time.
I have a 9 year old Samsung hand me down 55" smart TV. It was one of the first smart TVs on the market, so while it cost a fortune new, it's not so smart anymore. Still, it makes a fantastic monitor. Hook a laptop, NUC, chromecast, even raspberry pi, up to it, and they all work great. It's a great monitor for the price of free.
It's got a digital tuner for a dozens upon dozens of free-to-air TV channels here in Australia and a million HDMI inputs (*including* DVI, VGA, composite and component!), and unless you spend several thousand dollars on it, most smart TVs suck anyway, at least in my experience. You're far better off with discrete devices like Apple TV, chromecast, a NUC running XBMC or something if you like the HTPC option, or a raspberry pi 4 if you're feeling adventurous and you're on a budget.
But hey, no one's here for my home entertainment on a budget tips. Unless you are, then by all means, you're more than welcome to reach out to me if you have any questions or would like a recommendation! Only the best for our Queen!
But this thread proves that there are three guarantees in this world. Death, taxes (well, for some of us), and Lou grifting for something else literally every fucking time you come back to check this thread. I don't think this has ever failed me once. It's always something new. Honestly I don't know how you guys keep up. You have levels of dedication i could only dream of.
This really is the gift that keeps on giving, even if it is infuriating.