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What 4K TV can I buy that doesn’t do this guys help? Or should I stick to monitors???
I mean... Just don't hook the TV up to the internet. Don't join your WiFi network on the TV.
Kind of a simple solution.
No it’s not! I had a goddamn Sony tv and it wouldn’t let me change certain settings unless I connected it to the internet! They try to force your hand!
Do you remember the model number? I would like to research this.
What about connecting to a mobile/theter and change password after you adjusted your settings? 🤷♂️
Until the cost of a sim card w/service is less than the revenue they generate from it. Which I fear is scarily close.
Doesn't work anymore. They do dark mesh networks.
You can't activate the warranty without it. Then once it knows it can go online it will constantly harass you.
"You can’t activate the warranty without it" That's illegal in most of the world
Who said
Calm down, it's a TV.
We'll see how calm you are when your TV goes live on sky net and kills you in your sleep
Sceptre still makes TVs that are just that, no underlying smart OS
TY!
Look for Signage Displays. They're basically TVs with different software.
Never heard of those before. Thanks
I got xiaomi, opened it up and disconnected the Bluetooth / wifi card. Connect it to a linux device and now it is a shitter version of a dumb tv. It's crazy how smart tvs really really suck at being dumb. But it does work once you get used to some annoying quirks.
Tip: connect a cheap air mouse/keyboard to it as a remote
You can buy any TV. Just turn off the tracking in the settings and plug in a streaming stick.