Ars TechnicaDec 12
The Ars Technica guide to “dumb” TVs
Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/the-ars-technica-guide-to-dumb-tvs/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Show threadOnno (VK6FLAB)Dec 12
@arstechnica not sure what the issue is. Remove the internet from the "smart TV" and you have a dumb one.
Show threadKevin Boyd (he/him) 🇨🇦
@vk6flab @arstechnica I suppose that depends on what they ship as stock software: their attitude to date suggests that they would have no qualms shipping them with pre-installed ads that don't require internet & can't be bypassed.
Dec 12 at 9:17pmWeb
Show threadOnno (VK6FLAB)Dec 12
@kboyd @arstechnica that would likely deminish their return on investment, not that they couldn't keep nagging you for internet connectivity.