Few options if you don't want a "smart" TV

Karl Bode set out to buy a "dumb" TV set: one that didn't constantly try to go online, surveill him and shovel advertisements, offers and other useless crap in his face while he tried to watch some shows. They're out there, but they're not much good…

Of course it's challenging because TV manufacturers now make more money collecting and monetizing your personal data than they do selling the actual hardware.