[snowwrestler]

I bought an LG smart TV a while ago. It stopped receiving firmware updates after a couple years and is now way behind current models in terms of features--and, I can only imagine, security patches.

I will go out of my way to buy a dumb TV next time.

[cma]

Mine updated itself to add a big banner advertisement to the main screen. It originally had no ads.

[nodata]

> I will go out of my way to buy a dumb TV next time.

How? I don't see any dumb TVs for sale.

[morsch]

Isn't dumb TV just another word for monitor these days?

[dragonwriter]

> Isn't dumb TV just another word for monitor these days?

A dumb TV still has a TV tuner, so they aren't equivalent.

But unless you plan on plugging it directly into an antenna for OTA broadcasts, they are basically equivalent.

[sliverstorm]

They certainly seem to be similar! But, a number of differences do arise from intended use.

- TVs don't need anywhere near the same level of display quality. They are viewed from ten feet away and do not render small text, so they don't need as clear a picture. They also don't really have to go over 30fps, and latency is less of a concern. Basically, they have looser constraints in many ways, making them cheaper

- TVs have a plethora of inputs of many formats

- TVs have remote controls

[nodata]

Because you no longer need a tuner? Could be.

But I doubt you could buy a 60" glass front monitor for the price they sell TVs :)

[bloaf]

Heh, I own a Google TV (from Sony.) It's pretty amusing to me that a Google branded TV is currently running Android version 3.2

[grkvlt]

But, why do you care about the lack of updates if you would be happy with a 'dumb' TV? Just plug your desired source into the input HDMI socket of your 'smart' TV, obsolescent or not, it won't matter, and move on with your life.