> These traits are unavoidable if you're looking for a higher quality screen. That is not true. For TVs is an inverse relationship between quality and how aggr

> These traits are unavoidable if you're looking for a higher quality screen. That is not true. For TVs is an inverse relationship between quality and how aggressive the "smart" parts are. The open WiFi thing was some low end Samsung, and it's been a long while since I've seen an open WiFi network that doesn't have a captive portal that would block the connection. And I've never seen a TV that would refuse to work without an internet connection, and I can't imagine anything but the most bottom end no-name TV trying to pull that.