"A Walmart spokesperson confirmed to Ars Technica that Walmart accounts will be mandatory on “select new Vizio OS TVs” for owners to complete onboarding and to use smart TV features."

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Some questions prospective buyers should ask:

1. Is "onboarding" necessary for this "Smart TV" to function as a "dumb screen"? i.e. Would a user need to get a Walmart account just to access video settings?

2. Does it inject ads or phone home to share screen captures from HDMI input?

3. Is not giving it access to WiFi sufficient, or does this thing have alternative ways of getting "updates"?