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Except of course that dumb TVs used to at least offer programme guide. Now you can't even get that without an internet connection

• Johnny555 8y ago
  The only program guide I've seen on a dumb TV is the scrolling display from my cable provider - which it displays over HDMI, not internet. If it's displaying anything from the internet, then I don't think it's still a "dumb TV".
  • kalleboo 8y ago
    In countries that use DVB-T or ISDB-T broadcasts there is over the air programme guide information for the TV to show
  • Angostura 8y ago
    In the UK certainly, the programme guide is available over the air on dumb TVs.
• bcohen5055 8y ago
  There is a system for TV Meta Data to be sent over the air and TVs with tuners used to be able to read this data and create an on screen guide. I had this on one of the first HDTVs I got but haven't seen it since https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_and_System_Information_Protocol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_and_System_Information...
  • shaklee3 8y ago
    They still do. My ota setup gets it just fine