Question Is there a 4K 32 inch TV that is not a smart TV piled with apps and nonsense?

[a_nameless_man]

I am looking to replace my television. My current TV is an old 27 inch Flowscan 1080p unit. The color has never been right from day one and it can't be adjusted to look right to me. I don't want any apps or nonsense. I turn it on, select the source I want to view my media from, and we're off. I'm ready to replace it. I would like a basic non-smart name brand television without all the apps, two way coms, and other nonsense. I have a ras-pi media center. I'd rather deal with that, than all the useless apps and updates causing issues. I hear so many horror stories from people around me about their TV having these issues after only having it for one or two years. A few of my more tech savvy friends are using other options for viewing their TV content. I just don't care enough to go all out with high dollar gear like they have.

 

[BFG-9000]

Sure, they are called commercial monitors with a TV tuner. Commercial TVs are also suitable for digital signage like restaurant menus so last longer when continuously operated at high brightness, but this heavier-duty construction and lack of apps (many app companies pay the TV manufacturer to include their apps) means they cost more.

Consumer TVs operate on the smartphone model where a couple years down the road, when the hardware is considered obsolete and the latest versions of apps will no longer work on them, they become e-waste. On the bright side, they are so cheap that no one would consider getting them repaired.

 

[a_nameless_man]

Sure, they are called commercial monitors with a TV tuner. Commercial TVs are also suitable for digital signage like restaurant menus so last longer when continuously operated at high brightness, but this heavier-duty construction and lack of apps (many app companies pay the TV manufacturer to include their apps) means they cost more.

Consumer TVs operate on the smartphone model where a couple years down the road, when the hardware is considered obsolete and the latest versions of apps will no longer work on them, they become e-waste. On the bright side, they are so cheap that no one would consider getting them repaired.

Thanks. That is an option I had not considered.

 

[geofelt]

Are you getting your TV signal over the air, or via a cable box?
Go to rtings.com for reviews of 32" 4k monitors that have multiple hdmi inputs
Connect your cable box or other source to the Monitor.

 

[Math Geek]

I just never give the tv the wifi password. Now it's not smart!!

Simple enough

 

[a_nameless_man]

Are you getting your TV signal over the air, or via a cable box?
Go to rtings.com for reviews of 32" 4k monitors that have multiple hdmi inputs
Connect your cable box or other source to the Monitor.

Digital cable box via HDMI, and thanks.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Agreed. Our 65 inch roku TV in the living room I reset it to factory default, don’t give it an internet connection, then I use a fire stick for streaming. But you can use the TV remote to change sources. Like the guy above said, just don’t give your TV Internet and your TV isn’t very smart. We’ve had our TV since 2020, and it was one of the cheaper albeit only ones they had in stock at the store. But since doing that it’s been a great TV.

 

[BFG-9000]

Doesn't that depend on the smart TV? An Amazon Fire TV would boot to a check network connection screen and OP wants a TV that turns on to the first active connection, or at least the last input source used.

 

[a_nameless_man]

Doesn't that depend on the smart TV? An Amazon Fire TV would boot to a check network connection screen and OP wants a TV that turns on to the first active connection, or at least the last input source used.

If my son's Vizio "smart" TV is powered on, and can't find internet to check for updates, it becomes useless.

I'm ok with PCs. I've wondered if these smart TVs could have their HD replaced or firmware changed to something different that is more user friendly like a media center software similar to what comes with some Raspberry Pi mini computers. That's what I have. It's over 15 years old and still works great.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

The TV in my basement is a vizio and I don’t have that issue.

 

[HWOC]

I install various TV models at work, and I always configure them to be "not smart". Not only don't I configure the network options (wired or wireless), but I also remove all the apps and shortcuts from the main menu, on models that allow it. With Samsung for example, you can uninstall most apps so they don't clutter the main interface, if you ever decide to go to the home menu, not that you really need to. On professional displays there are extra options to further configure, disable and remove elements as well.

 

[stonecarver]

I just never give the tv the wifi password. Now it's not smart!!

Simple enough

 

[Math Geek]

ok so i actually just spit my drink onto my keyboard when i saw this.

thanks you for the laugh, i need it today.