It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I’ve received in my decade-plus career covering the TV industry: Why can’t I find a “dumb TV” that isn’t stuffed with smart features?
Despite the ubiquity of smart TVs, for some folks, the notion of web-based features on a TV is unnecessary. Others are concerned about their privacy, citing data-scraping tendencies of big tech companies and the on-board microphones that often arrive with smart TVs. Whatever the rationale, plenty of people yearn for the halcyon days of TV-ownership, in which you turn the thing on and start watching stuff — no internet required.
