I think lg was quite good. It's full of ads but if you don't sign in you don't get them. Lose some functionality but it's not terrible. Not sure about anything else
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A few years ago I got a Sceptre UTV 55" U558CV-UMC on Amazon. It was about $250 and has been pretty good! Probably out of stock now but there may be a similar one available.
I got a Vizio a few years ago because they don’t require you to connect it to the internet at all. I just use a separate set-top box with it.
Plug a computer into it. There are little machines that you can hide behind the TV, if that's what you want. Not only will you not get ads, but you also won't get ads with stuff like YouTube if you use an ad blocker.
Yes just a NonSmart TV they are usually cheap or very expensive or old
I've had a TCL Roku tv for a while and I love it. There's really only one ad and it's off to the side of the list of apps, so really non-intrusive.
Same, but I have that one ad blocked with PiHole so it just an empty rectangular box.
The only thing I don’t like is the crappy remote and the fact that “they” switch my theme.
You can actually block adds on roku through a secret menu in the settings
Can you elaborate on this secret method?
The Roku secret menu can be found on Roku devices only, and you can adjust what ads you see through it by clicking the home button 5 times, pressing up,right,down,left, and toggling different advertisement settings once the menu opens.Jun 22, 2023
Cool, gonna try this later!
We're looking to get our first TV in years, the current one is about 10-12 years old. We don't watch normal 'tv', everything is streamed through another device.
What kind of adverts can I expect in a modern current-gen TV?
Mine just pushed streaming services and shows I'm not interested in, and makes it waaaaay easier to accidentally get advertised at than to find the input select menu to get out of that.
The UI also lags hard while trying to stream video because the embedded computer is terrible
The less you pay for the TV, the more adverts and worse experience you'll get.
Ignore the smart features completely. Focus on the display quality and get the best you can afford.
Then get a streaming device. I recommend Chromecast with Google TV, only adverts I get are for shows (same recommendations the apps give me). Fire TV is also good, but more general adverts for Apps that aren't installed. I've heard good things about Apple TV, but I don't have any experience with it.
Get the latest streaming device and power using a socket, not the TV usb, and you can't really go wrong.
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There are third party launchers you can download for many non-roku smart TVs. I have an android tv that has a god awful interface by default, but I installed FLauncher and haven't seen a single ad since.
Just buy a tv that has the features which within your budget. Don’t connect it to the internet if you don’t need that. Get an Apple TV or other desired streaming stick if you do but some or most will some form of ads or tacking.
You could look at setting up pihole or adguard home server to help minimise internet based ads & tracking but it may not stop all.