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My smart tv constantly gets in the way. If I boot up a game device it starts with a footer bar with apps and such that won't disappear for up to a minute. I have to press back on the remote if I want it to go away faster. If I accidentally press or long press a button on the remote the whole TV will be hijacked for a voice command or something. A year or so ago the TV decided that if it wasn't getting any inputs it should switch to a video app I never installed and automatically play. The days of getting a giant monitor must be over as the profits from bundling crapware with TVs must have driven down the costs so much that they no longer cannot contain them.


I stick to high end Sony TVs because I trust them to not pull this kind of garbage.


I bought a cheap Toshiba that only has a built in chrome cast that you can ignore. It's a good option.


i'm getting the $200 sceptre brand 4k tv from walmart. it is just a display. they still exist




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