That’s exactly why I went with Sony android TV’s.
Don’t connect your tv to the internet, problem solved.
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I’m still using my 2013 Panasonic TX-P60ZT65B (with an Amazon Fire TV Cube) - picture is amazing and I don’t have to worry about any internal apps .
I HDMI in our Virgin box for “TV” (although the digital channels are still tuned in)
We use the previously mentioned Amazon cube for the extra “apps”
Everything is digital audio cabled into my 1990’s Naim Nait amp and I still have my Linn Keilidh speakers
Sound & picture amazing - no interest in replacing the TX-P60ZT65B
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Ah, the days of Panasonic plasmas. Those were good years.
I ran my TH-58PX600U (circa 2007) until the wheels fell off. I loved the picture. Hated the power consumption and the panel heater that it doubled as.
It did everything I need also, when connected with my 2nd Gen Fire TV box.
Full transparency: I love my current LG oled and shield pro more though. 
Still miss the Panny though.
You can simply not connect your smart Tv to the internet.
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I have a couple of those small Fire TVs. I think a Toshiba & Insignia brand. My problem is they are insanely slow. I mean almost to the point of being unusable. I have tried removing every single app except for the few I need and it didn’t really help. Do you have any tips for getting these to work faster?
The Sceptre 75" Class 4K UHD LED TV HDR U750CV-U is available at Walmart.
It is a non smart tv with no OS. I have one with a Nvdia Shield and I love it.
“ At 75 inches, you will feel surrounded by eight million pixels that are brought to life by unsurpassed clarity and color. Sceptre 4K Ultra High-Definition displays have four times the number of pixels as Full HD display, turning your shows into an epic UHD viewing experience. Four HDMI ports allow you to connect up to four devices at once, so you can stream, browse and listen to all of your favorite multimedia. The HDMI 2.0 ports allow you to seamlessly stream 4K video to get the most rewarding viewing experience that is available on the market. The innovative USB port further expands functionality, allowing users to listen to music and view digital pictures quickly and conveniently.”
Key Features:
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Screen Size (Diag.): 74.5"
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Backlight Type: LED
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Resolution: 2160p
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High Dynamic Range (HDR)
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Effective Refresh Rate: 60Hz
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Smart Functionality: no
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Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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Viewable Angle (H/V): 178 degrees/178 degrees
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Number of Colors: 16.7 M
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OSD Language: English, Spanish, French
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Speakers/Power Output: 10W x 2
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Noise Reduction and Weak Signal Enhancement
Connectivity:
- Component/Composite Video
- HDMI
- Headphone
- Optical Digital Audio
- RCA Audio L+R
- RF (Coaxial)
- USB 2.0
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I use an external TV box…an Onn 4k.
My method with the new smart TVs is to initially connect it to the internet to download any firmware updates and then delete the wifi login so it can’t connect again. Hook up your favorite streaming box and then you’re good to go.
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Agree I have old Samsung smart tv…it will not allow its Samsung server to download YouTube,RSBnetwork,rumble GETTR or any conservative apps…if it does download the …screen is 200 zoom where only a letter can be seen it’s so large…
I dumped all of my Amazon streaming devices, for Android and Google, my LG smart TV’s are running from my Mecool streamers thru the HDMI port. By doing this the LG OS is available when needed as is the Google list of TV programs.
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My new TCL QM8 runs Google and that is what I use for all my Apps. They all run great with absolutely no issues. I did hook up my Onn 4K and it was OK but suddenly went black screen and I junked it basically. I’m not sure the advantage anymore of using a streaming box. I have 4 HDMI inputs empty. The good thing is if I do have an issue I can always go back to a box. Does anyone have avalid reason to use a separate box over the OS the TV provides?
Typically, most smart TVs are equipped with relatively mediocre SoC (cpu) and ram for a decent lineup of installed apps that won’t evenyually bog down performance after a short while. Even modern models are generally installed with a Quad core SoC and 1-2 gb(s) of ram. Comparatively, Amazon devices and many Android boxes, including the Shield Pro feature an 8-core SoC with 3+ GB of ram. Onn boxes are Quad-core (as to keep price point low), apple TV boxes are 6 core.
Faster cpu and more ram =
- Better multithreading performance for high qnty of apps installed without eventual slowdown in OS performance.
- Ability to install more demanding apps or APKs like games that benefit from better hardware and gpu.
- Higher resolution streaming (4k, hdr10+, DV…) benefit from faster processing and memory.
Most smart TVs may struggle with sideloading APKs.
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Whether your smart TV is sufficient or not depends on what you are demanding from your TV’s operating system.
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it’s dumb to connect a smart tv to the internet
No, it’s usually imperative and remember your tv needs updates as well to the OS to fix bugs add apps etc.
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Recently Stremio is available as an app on (some) smart tvs, however it tends to lag compared to a streaming device but overall it’s a great app for streaming live TV & Movies