Up until now I’ve only seen suggestions for content offered by the various streaming services. Today I started getting ads for a Hyundai car!
I tried to log a support call with Sony but they said they couldn’t do anything without a photo of the offending ad. I now have a photo so will try again tomorrow. I know a single support call won’t do anything (though I intend to be very persistent), but if enough people log formal complaints maybe Sony will “talk to” Google.
I know this is deep first world problems territory, but I feel really betrayed having a device I paid $2,300 for being used to shove ads in my face.
Rule zero of a smart TV is to not buy a smart TV.
I wish there were more options.
You’re not wrong. Samsung has some “digital signage” devices that are just non-smart TVs.
Thanks so much for this. I didn’t know what to look for until now.
FWIW, they may not have OTA tuners, but if you’re dedicated enough to want to search out a not-smart TV, you probably don’t need one of those anyway.
Non-smart TVs don’t really exist anymore if you want a good panel. The Sony ones are pretty solid but Google TV and Android TV have just been undergoing enshittification.
Easier said than done these days. Last time I tried to find a “dumb” TV (3-ish years ago) anything above 30" was going for 4x the price of a similar-sized Smart TV.