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Can you list a few dumb TVs that are also decent from a watching perspective? In 2015 I could just say $300, and most TVs at that price range were non-smart. Today the struggle is much worse.

> Adding the "Smart" costs the price of the Apple TV last time I checked.

Smart TVs will ultimately be cheaper than dumb TVs. The cost of the more expensive hardware is subsidized by the tracking and advertising that smart TVs allow.

You can buy a so-called smart tv without connecting it to the internet, and still add an Apple TV or Chromecast.