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    691 day ago

    First rule of smart TVs: if you really have to buy a smart TV, then never connect it to the internet!

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      1421 hours ago

      I lobotomized our TV after making the mistake of connecting it to the internet when we first got it.

      The ads slowed down the menu to switch sources so much it actually angered me. No more internet for you, you get to be a dumb tv forever now.

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      211 day ago

      I’ve read at some other post that some smart TVs won’t work at all if you don’t connect it to the internet.

      Read with caution, I haven’t verified this.

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        412 hours ago

        Amazon fire TV requires an Amazon account to use basic features and they intentionally tell you they lock “certain” features

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        I’ve also heard people say that they’ll automatically connect to any open wifi networks. People make up a lot of stuff. Just don’t tell your display device how to send any 1s or 0s to any server outside your home, and you’ll be fine

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        119 hours ago

        Indeed, I remember people complaining about Roku for that.

        My TLC hasn’t done so up until now.