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> just like how 'smart' TVs ship a long-lasting high quality panel with an obsolete/user-hostile operating system

Who cares? Just ignore the "smart" part, don't give it any Internet access and handle the smart part yourself via so HDMI dongle like a Chromecast.

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It can be quite hard to ignore the smart part. For example, my TV can't even display the input selection menu properly. It moves about as it tries to load an ad, then can't.

Which TV? It has adverts in the system menus?

Also, how did you block it from displaying them? Is it completely offline or maybe you're using a pihole?

2019 model-year Samsung QLED sets come with ads baked into the UI.

Good grief! Thank you for the heads up, I'll make sure to steer completely clear of Samsung TVs, at a minimum.

Did you block it from loading ads?

You're still paying for the garbage you don't use

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