Recently I did some research to choose a new TV. I plan to use it as a regular one, with HDMI input and don't need any smart stuff. Unfortunately, most models a

Recently I did some research to choose a new TV. I plan to use it as a regular one, with HDMI input and don't need any smart stuff. Unfortunately, most models are smart and there is no information about their behavior when disconnected. It may still show popups to make an account or connect to the network. Choosing a smart TV feels like choosing a blind box with crap. Perhaps I'd spend more and buy a commercial monitor instead.