That's exactly the reason why non smart TVs don't sell.
The smart one's are subsidized by their ads and spyware; so you'll always pay a massive premium to get a dumb one.
The smart one's are subsidized by their ads and spyware; so you'll always pay a massive premium to get a dumb one.
Same reason nVidia's AI cards are so expensive even though they're very similar to their graphics cards. Or "audiophile" speaker cables are expensive even though they're identical to cheap ones.
Product prices are partly a function of the price people are willing to pay (demand).