[Mandatum]

Unfortunately piracy is often a good answer to this type of issue. If your smart TV is not connected to the internet, or you're not browsing on a licensed platform riddled with DRM and tracking agents, there's no chance of that data leaving your house.

[mirimir]

That's my answer. I'll never own a "smart TV", just decent gaming graphics with a large monitor.

[Exmoor]

It's essentially impossible to buy a consumer TV that's not "smart" these days. There are commercial TV's/monitors, but those are both expensive and also typically not focused on image quality.

Best solution is to "air gap" your TV by not connecting it your wifi or ethernet.

[ElFitz]

I remember reading somewhere that some of them still tried to connect to any "open" WiFi network they could find

[kd5bjo]

> Best solution is to "air gap" your TV by not connecting it your wifi or ethernet.

How long will it be before TVs embed a cellular modem with manufacturer-paid service to keep the smart features connected? “No setup, works straight out of the box” has to have at least some marketing value, after all.

[jablan]

That's exactly the point of 5G, if I understand it correctly.

[NullPrefix]

Metal roof. Line walls with metallic insulation. There might be something available for the windows too.

[mirimir]

For the walls and ceiling, prime with 2-3 coats of paint that contains carbon black and graphite. It's black, so several finish coats will be necessary. For the windows, use aluminum screening. That also works well on floors, under engineered wood flooring. Nylon plated with nickel and silver makes nice drapes.

[SturgeonsLaw]

> There might be something available for the windows too

Yeah, uninstall it and install Linux ;)

[RealStickman_]

That's the point where you install a wifi jammer in your house and do cable only.

[Mandatum]

This might work in the US, units sold in the EU would be litigated out of production. Who knows, maybe we'll see a homebrew market for EU-built apps for US TV's.

[mirimir]

Why do I need a TV? Arbitrarily large monitors are available for gaming.

[m-p-3]

And those manufacturers will double-down by scanning for an open wireless network and send the data stream without you knowing, or embed a cellular modem to bypass all that.

It's a truly disgusting trend.

[mirimir]

Seriously? Are there WiFi interfaces in monitors now?

It's been a while since I bought one, I admit.

[Mandatum]

No. There isn't.

[speedgoose]

TVs are much much more larger. But you don't need a TV obviously.

[mirimir]

I live in a 42 m^2 apartment, so I really don't need that large a monitor :)

[speedgoose]

I used to have a video-projector with a wide lens in a similar sized apartment. Great for movies and slow paced video-games.

[pjmlp]

There are still plenty of options in Europe, it is a matter of being picky.

As for image quality it is miles ahead of crufty CRT displays, Sony Triniton or the like.

[pdimitar]

Can you point me at an EU marketplace where I can pick a non-smart TV with modern good display? I've been desperate to find something like that for months.

[mirimir]

Huh, I thought that gamers also like high quality images.