"Users may have the ability to disable data collection, but it comes at a cost. The device will not function properly or allow the use of its high-tech features

"Users may have the ability to disable data collection, but it comes at a cost. The device will not function properly or allow the use of its high-tech features." In that case, the best thing to do is to return the TV to the retailer explaining exactly why you are returning it. If the result of disabling a possibly intrusive feature is as bad as this person suggests, it's a broken TV anyway.