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Re:Ask HN: Is there a TV on the market without “Smart TV” fe... by anonymousab on Saturday June 11, 2022 @05:39PM (#31708684)
> and never, ever attach the LG or Samshung TV to the network.

I recall seeing some pictures of models that eventually refuse to display content until they get a network connection to update (well, really, download new ads).

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Re:Ask HN: Is there a TV on the market without “Smart TV” fe... by filoleg on Sunday June 12, 2022 @01:10PM (#31716162)
> refuse to display content until they get a network connection to updatw

If they refuse to run built-in apps (like netflix/hulu/etc), I can see that, makes sense. But if you dont use those TV apps anyway and just get all content on TV through Chromecast/AppleTV, that refusal doesn't matter at all.

Source: that's how I've been running my own setup for a while, zero issues. Tried with both a 5+ years old 4k Sony smart TV and a more modern LG C1.

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