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Also make sure that you don't install Microsoft, Apple or Google software on the computer that will control it...

• mastazi 4y ago
  True, but that's the easy part, there are plenty of distros one download click away. Dumb TVs or large monitors, on the other hand, are not easy to come by and/or very expensive.
  • Vladimof 4y ago
    TVs all have a dedicated board for WiFi... not sure what happens if you just unplug it?
    • mastazi 4y ago
      Yes that's true, the problem is that some smart TVs don't work at all or only partially if not connected... and it's not easy to know which model will suffer from this, since "works without wifi" is not a commonly advertised feature, unfortunately. I have a Ryzen-based HTPC connected to an old "dumb" TV, when that one dies, I will have to either find a store where they let me test the TV in the showroom (so I can verify that that model works with wifi turned off), or I will have to spend more and get a large monitor instead. Alternatively I could look at "digital signage" or "hospitality" TVs which are dumb by design. However those are not easy to come by in my local market (Sydney, Australia).