Best dumb Large TV are the SmartTV that have its WiFi antenna disconnected and not plugged into the Internet.<p>Sceptre Model U65 is a 4K UHD, 65” 3840x2860 that supports Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) upscaling, HDMI 2.0, HDCP v2.2.<p>Best part?<p>No Ethernet plug nor WiFi.<p>It’s nearly $649 USD (or still almost $10/screen-inch).
What I really want is a dumb panel with no TV receiver; this makes it a monitor, and not subject to Ireland’s TV licensing law. There are commercial panels, but the power draw on the ones I’ve seen is higher than a regular 40 inch TV. Plus, finding one that’s available in Ireland.. well, it’s a smallish island with a population of 5 million, and it’s not a common purchase.<p>I probably need to re-evaluate the pricing on 40 inch computer monitors, if I can find a non-4K one.
I haven’t bought a TV in about 7 years. What’s the state of the union with TV quality these days? If I compare TVs with the same display technology, what do I get from a brand name? Is the screen somehow better? Or is it just the enclosure that’s more attractive? Or is it just better warranty/durability?
Interesting concept!
My experience is that it doesn't matter how smart a TV is when you buy it, it eventually become dumber than most, mostly because hardware upgrades in TVs is not a concept and lack of software upgrade.<p>For this reason you will most likely buy tiny Android TV boxes, which will be cheap and replaceble.
Not a total "dumb TV", any TV that has Google TV can be set into "basic TV" mode.<p><a href="https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10408998?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://support.google.com/googletv/answer/10408998?hl=en</a>
Rooting/Jailbreaking an LG TV might be a suitable Dumb TV solution in some ways:<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33016217" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33016217</a>