[duskwuff]

Even if the "smart" features of a TV are rendered nonfunctional by not giving it a network connection, you're still stuck with a TV that takes a while to boot up (yes, really), and which may be built around a UI designed to navigate its smart features (like booting to a home screen instead of passing through HDMI input).

[epolanski]

I've never seen a recent mid budged tv take longer than 4 seconds to boot

[duskwuff]

I have a Sceptre TV from a few years ago that takes about 15 seconds from power-on to even display a boot screen. It takes another 10 seconds or so after that to actually become usable.

Maybe it's just an outlier? It's certainly slow, though.

[bayindirh]

Mine cold boots in 15-20 seconds (I need to check that), and wakes up in less than four seconds if it's on. It's a 2020 model.

[addandsubtract]

My TCL takes 2:40 to boot up. There is (or rather, used to be) a fast boot option, but it stopped working after the second firmware update.

[epolanski]

Is it minutes or seconds?

[ClumsyPilot]

My tb takes 40 seconds from click8ng power button untill even HDMI input works. The smart features take another minute.