Dumb vs Smart TVs

Users debate the merits of 'dumb' TVs without smart features, lament the difficulty in finding them, and frequently recommend purchasing smart TVs but not connecting them to the internet to avoid ads, privacy risks, and unwanted software.

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emeril Apr 8, 2023 View on HN

isn't it easier/cheaper to just buy a "smart tv" and never connect it to the internet?

gruez Oct 8, 2024 View on HN

Just buy a smart tv but don't connect to wifi?

adsfgdsafdasf Aug 22, 2022 View on HN

its much easier to just buy any smart tv and not connect it to the internet

endemic Mar 4, 2017 View on HN

The problem with "smart" TVs...

Someone1234 Jan 6, 2020 View on HN

Just don't hook the "smart TV" up to the internet. Then you have a dumb TV.

xyzzy21 Jul 23, 2021 View on HN

Sure. Take an "smart TV" and never connect it to the internet. It's pretty dumb then.

I have Panasonic FHD LED TV from pre-smart era which I don't intend to change anytime soon for the same reasons you've mentioned and I also maintain a thread[1] on dumb TVs on my problem validation forum hoping that someone would point me to a good dumb TV which is available in my country.[1] https://needgap.com/problems/64-make-tv-dumb-again-priv

pulse7 Oct 4, 2020 View on HN

Just buy a smart TV and make it dumb by not connecting it to the internet.

falcor84 Feb 7, 2017 View on HN

Couldn't you equivalently just not connect the smart tv to the internet?

noxToken Dec 4, 2018 View on HN

IF you like a smart TV but not the smart features (but have no dumb alternative), then don't connect it to the Internet. Now it's just a dumb TV.