Need a smart TV that I can make dumb
Post date: 2022-01-18 16:37:27
Views: 220
Do current Samsung models hassle you into engaging with their smart TV features? Are other options any better?

I use my TV like a giant computer monitor. I don't need any smart TV features, and actually would prefer not to have them, but it seems like dumb TVs aren't really a thing anymore. My ten year old Samsung flatscreen has never given me problems in this regard, but my impression is that TV OS's have gotten progressively more invasive, controlling, and untrustworthy since the last time I bought one.

Can I leave a new model Samsung TV unconnected from the internet and have it act like a completely passive HDMI display? Or is it going to force me into making an account, or nag me with annoying popups because it "can't update firmware", or some such bullshit? For that matter, are the new Google-infested Sony TVs any better? I've heard they have a "basic mode" that turns off smart TV features, but I don't have much faith in Google's commitment to my privacy and need for space.
Number of Comments
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Michael and Susan Dell to donate $750 million to UT Austin to fund new medical campus
United Airlines slashes 2026 forecast as fuel costs surge
Wednesday's big stock stories: What’s likely to move the market in the next trading session
Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns, third House member to quit this month
Alaska Air pulls forecast as Iran-linked fuel surge hits margins
New Apple CEO John Ternus doubted himself when he started: 'I wasn't sure I belonged'
Bike horn for warning oblivious pedestrians
Is it okay to leave the toilet seat up in a shared office space?
The Way Home: The Way Home, season 4 (all episodes)
Apple incoming CEO John Ternus faces a defining challenge: Fixing the company's AI strategy