> You can buy a "smart TV" and keep it offline.

For how long? Eventually, it will end up like Windows login. It won't work without an online account. In the meanwhile, they will soft corece you into adopting it by using passive aggression. They will slow down the bootup to a crawl, unless you connect it online. Those times are already really bad - CRT monitors used to heat up faster.

The ultimate point is, if you have to make compromises to retain your rights, then you might as well have no rights at all. You're already well on your way there.

At the same time TV companies are shifting to releasing video files on websites. You simply will only buy a larger monitor/projector and access the video with your computer.