> There is literally no difference, in this regard, between a dumb TV with a dongle/box plugged in, and a smart TV which has exactly the same thing built-in.
There is a big difference. If someone comes out with a privacy respecting box to plugin, I can justify spending $50-$100 to use that instead of the box I have that works fine. If someone comes out with a privacy respecting quality TV, I'm not going to buy it to replace a working TV.
Currently going with a TV with smart features that I don't use. Hopefully it doesn't pull a 'must connect to network' stunt after a while as I've heard some do.
There is a big difference. If someone comes out with a privacy respecting box to plugin, I can justify spending $50-$100 to use that instead of the box I have that works fine. If someone comes out with a privacy respecting quality TV, I'm not going to buy it to replace a working TV.
Currently going with a TV with smart features that I don't use. Hopefully it doesn't pull a 'must connect to network' stunt after a while as I've heard some do.