> The continuous HDMI input makes it look like the TV is never idle (so it can't show ads) Why have the TV connected to internet if you've got a third-party de

> The continuous HDMI input makes it look like the TV is never idle (so it can't show ads) Why have the TV connected to internet if you've got a third-party device? I've got a Sony Android TV that I plug into internet for firmware updates, then unplug and wipe the storage for the "Google TV" app to get rid of the ads it downloaded while having internet access. (Sony does theoretically support firmware updates via USB, but I couldn't get them to work when I tried.)