[dsl]

They are more expensive because they generally have higher quality components and are not made to be disposable, and commercial applications have a higher price tolerance than consumers.

Despite the common trope, "selling data" doesn't lower the price of consumer devices. You only see price-less-than-cost plays when companies are trying to buy market share (think Alexa, Google Home, early Kindle, etc).

[djrogers]

Umm, no - this is not just a 'common trope'. The CTO of Vizio has stated in multiple interviews that removing the data collection capabilities of their TVs would increase the prices. Direct quote:

"The greater strategy is I really don't need to make money off of the TV. I need to cover my cost."

and

"It's not just about data collection. It's about post-purchase monetization of the TV."

[1] https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172397/airplay-2-homekit...

[2]https://www.businessinsider.com/smart-tv-data-collection-adv...

[DaiPlusPlus]

Right, but the value of the data pulled from a single TV is probably around $10/yr (how could it be higher?). Over 10 years that’s $100 - sure - but do people keep Vizio TVs around that long?

[a1a1a1a1a1a1]

From what I've found it looks like you're right. The commercial TVs come with different port sets, and are built to be more durable, brighter, and allow cooling in more orientations. https://image-us.samsung.com/SamsungUS/b2b/resource/2016/07/...