it's possible newer TVs intentionally break their CEC features to encourage you use their own (bad) smart features?
In my case, the TV is from 2015.
I know because my wife and I just happened to be in an electronics store when the Pope was visiting the United States in 2015, and it was on all of the televisions.
At the time, we had a 32-inch TV from 2003ish, and when my wife saw the Pope on the 65-inch screen in the store, she immediately grabbed a salesperson and said, "I want to see the Pope like that."
So, in case you've ever wondered if the programming on a TV in a store matters, the answer is "sometimes."
In my case, the TV is from 2015.
I know because my wife and I just happened to be in an electronics store when the Pope was visiting the United States in 2015, and it was on all of the televisions.
At the time, we had a 32-inch TV from 2003ish, and when my wife saw the Pope on the 65-inch screen in the store, she immediately grabbed a salesperson and said, "I want to see the Pope like that."
So, in case you've ever wondered if the programming on a TV in a store matters, the answer is "sometimes."