I was able to avoid the 'smart' TV crap by just buying a 60" LCD panel and hooking it up to my htpc. It was quite cheap too, about $600. The tricky part is fin

I was able to avoid the 'smart' TV crap by just buying a 60" LCD panel and hooking it up to my htpc. It was quite cheap too, about $600. The tricky part is finding the places that sell them.