I think I would be interested in a dumb device to plug some Apple TV in. Would it not be hard to secure licenses for HD-playback for a small player with privac

I think I would be interested in a dumb device to plug some Apple TV in. Would it not be hard to secure licenses for HD-playback for a small player with privacy focus for a smart tv? One concern on “dumb” though. It’s one thing to skip apps and streaming, but I suppose some smarts are required to support things like upscaling or advanced frame interpolation ( https://blurbusters.com/frame-rate-amplification-technologies-frat-more-frame-rate-with-better-graphics/ https://blurbusters.com/frame-rate-amplification-technologie... )