I bought a Hisense and it had the option during setup to disable most smart features and leave it in “basic mode”. I was already going to put an Apple TV in it so I just left it there and I’ve been happy. Only thing a tv needs is settings and the ability to change inputs.
Yeah I heard about Lemmy from Mental Outlaw so this is my first real dip into the fediverse. I'm hoping it fosters a more diverse array of hobby centered communities than reddit, since the latter has started to feel more homogenous over time.