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unfortunately the best "dumb tv" these days is obtained by getting the "smart tv" that you _wish_ was dumb, and never connecting it to the internet.

dudul 6y ago
I've seen comments here mentioning newest models that won't make it past the boot step if they can't connect. I think these were Samsung but I've never seen real sources for it. Even if the comments were wrong, it is most likely coming soon.
- Zelphyr 6y ago
  The Vizio that I bought four years ago has kind-of gone that far. They updated the OS so that you can't access the main interface (which includes built in Netflix and Amazon Prime, among others) unless you agree to a ToS giving them access to all kind of information I don't want to give them. So I factory reset it and now I only use my Apple TV with it and am all the more happy having done so. Screw Vizio. They'll never get another dime of mine.
- AnssiH 6y ago
  I think there are too many people that have no computer and no home internet (and just use the their phone for internet browsing) for that to happen, at least generally.
RandomBacon 6y ago
I hope you never have a visitor in your house that connects it for you.
- sneak 6y ago
  Who has visitors? Seriously though, why would someone in your house who’s this clueless ever be given the network password in the first place?
  - RandomBacon 6y ago
    They could connect it to their phone, or maybe there is a neighbor whose WiFi has one of those default seperate gateways for other customers that they never disabled (Xfinity I think does this).
- WWLink 6y ago
  Oh I love visiting my friends and hooking all their IOT things back up to the internet! Last time I enabled Alexa on everything. Now they can turn on their microwave from the bathroom! It's truly glorious! They really love it. They were especially thankful when they were able to check if the toilet overflowed while they were on vacation in china. hehe just kidding.

dudul 6y ago

I've seen comments here mentioning newest models that won't make it past the boot step if they can't connect. I think these were Samsung but I've never seen real sources for it. Even if the comments were wrong, it is most likely coming soon.

Zelphyr 6y ago
The Vizio that I bought four years ago has kind-of gone that far. They updated the OS so that you can't access the main interface (which includes built in Netflix and Amazon Prime, among others) unless you agree to a ToS giving them access to all kind of information I don't want to give them. So I factory reset it and now I only use my Apple TV with it and am all the more happy having done so. Screw Vizio. They'll never get another dime of mine.
AnssiH 6y ago
I think there are too many people that have no computer and no home internet (and just use the their phone for internet browsing) for that to happen, at least generally.

RandomBacon 6y ago

I hope you never have a visitor in your house that connects it for you.

sneak 6y ago
Who has visitors? Seriously though, why would someone in your house who’s this clueless ever be given the network password in the first place?
- RandomBacon 6y ago
  They could connect it to their phone, or maybe there is a neighbor whose WiFi has one of those default seperate gateways for other customers that they never disabled (Xfinity I think does this).
WWLink 6y ago
Oh I love visiting my friends and hooking all their IOT things back up to the internet! Last time I enabled Alexa on everything. Now they can turn on their microwave from the bathroom! It's truly glorious! They really love it. They were especially thankful when they were able to check if the toilet overflowed while they were on vacation in china. hehe just kidding.