"If there were any significant number of people who would pay for a dumb high end TV, the market would sell them one."

The problem is easily solved and I'm surpised more people don't do it. For years I've just connected a PVR/STB (set top box) to a computer monitor. It's simple and straightforward, just connect the box's HDMI output into a computer monitor.

Moreover, PVR/STBs are very cheap—less than $50 at most, I've three running in my household.

If one wants the internet on the same screen just connect a PC to another input on your monitor. This way you've total isolation, spying just isn't possible.

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rootusrootus 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

This is okay if you want a small TV, and/or are willing to forgo the picture quality of a modern big TV.

	▲	hilbert42 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Just put the HDMI into the TV set input and forget connecting the internet. That's the situation with one of my TVs and it gives a great picture. Also it works fine with my projection monitor.

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sailfast 14 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Do you have a nice 65” OLED monitor option with solid display settings supporting Dolby modes, etc I can examine? I tried to find one and nobody is selling.

	▲	hilbert42 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not 65" but for a really large picture I just use the HDMI input on the smart TV sans internet and it's fine (also the TV makes a good large monitor). Works well on the projection monitor too.

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ajsnigrutin 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

..and constant notifications that the network is not connected, that there are wifi APs nearby, do you want to configure one(?), and that it's been 157 days since the last software update, and that you should connect your tv to the internet to get newest bestest firmware with 'new features'.

	▲	hilbert42 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I simply don't experience that problem.