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Solution: get a dumb tv
Is there a reason to go for a dumb TV as opposed to just not connecting your smart TV to wifi?
People smarter than me have already had that discussion in the thread and after some heated arguments the consensus is that smart TVs have been caught actively searching for same manufacturer hardware and open wi-fi networks to access the web and call home.
So...
So don't connect anything from the same manufacturer to wifi and check if any of your neighbour has an open WiFi network, then? I've checked my neighborhood and hasn't seen any open networks just yet, so I'm lucky.
Lucky of you, then. If not, what could you do? Go door to door asking your neighbours to close their wi-fi?
Getting increasingly hard.
I finally learned why those 50" tvs are so cheap, like $200. Buy a dumb TV that's the same size is easily 5x the price.
Then again, nobody needs a TV and I only bought one during the pandemic, then connected it to my pi hole.
unfortunately,
on some markets they are gone.
"Smart" TVs have squeezed them out.
You can find them. Look for digital signage. And then start crying at the cost.
If you manage to have access to AliExpress, you can have it shipped.
When that is not an option, a big computer screen and a tv card.
Aliexprees is great for low buget electronics,
but I'm skeptical about anything larger.
Plus with EU's hike on tarifs and delivery services quality it's like playing worst type of gambling.
A TV card(and PC obviously) with screen could be for me,
but there is no way my parents would agree to such setup.
Amazon ships the exact same fare of electronics. If it serves of any consolation...
If you have a laptop, there are small USB tv tunners available. If not, a smarphone can access a good deal of content. And depending on what country you are, you might have access to your national channels (open signal ones) over the net.
For the rest: Aaaaarrrr, me ladies! May the Great Flying Spaghetti Monster fill our sails and set our course for rich waters!