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Are there any brands that are known for respecting privacy more than others?

Anime doesn't come in 4K, I have no real reason not to get an early 2010s TV before all this garbage, Sony, LG, Samsung, etc. All for about 100 USD, 200 USD for near enough whatever screen size I'd want for a device right at the bottom of the bathtub curve.

Pair with a Chromecast with Google TV or a PC for best results.

> Pair with a Chromecast with Google TV

How does that square with "privacy"? Google is an adtech company that makes money on tracking our usage patterns, Chromecast requires logging in, there is no "privacy" around these devices at all.

> Pair with a Chromecast with Google TV or a PC for best results.

If you already want an off the shelf solution at least get an Apple TV instead of a Google product? At least it’s not an advertising company then.

https://618media.com/en/blog/revenue-projections-for-apple-s...

That’s a very different thing. These are basically sponsored placements in App Store search results based on keywords and not targeted ads based on tracking or cookies.

(That’s also why they are often very bad and not relevant, a common complaint from app developers)

When this conversation has come up in the past, I've seen people recommend [0] business displays [1]. They are more expensive, of course, given that they are not subsidized by advertising.

[0] ex https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24666968

[1] https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tvs/commercial-tvs/pcmcat160199...

There are dumb TVs that are cheaper than business displays. Business Displays are not more expensive due to a lack of subsidization, they are expensive because they are built to be more durable (left on longer or continuously) and because businesses generally have a larger budget than consumers.

Any brand works if you hook it up to an Apple TV and don't allow the TV itself to connect to the internet (outside of first time setup for software updates I guess).

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