Anecdotal, the last "unsmart" TV I found was hobbled to the point of not even having a power indicator LED.
It wasn't used much until putting a "good smart" device behind it...in this case a Roku.
Orwellian prophecy in real life, the Roku sends data back to the company about anything you watch using that device.
The only difference between this setup and a "plus good smart" TV is that anything else displayed on the TV(pc, pirated movies, photos, playstation/xbox/nintendo consoles, etc) will be fingerprinted and sent back to the company analytical department.
My opinion is it is none of their business.
This is all acceptable because manipulation via marketing/advertising is considered a necessary evil, and, the device is easy to use.
It wasn't used much until putting a "good smart" device behind it...in this case a Roku.
Orwellian prophecy in real life, the Roku sends data back to the company about anything you watch using that device.
The only difference between this setup and a "plus good smart" TV is that anything else displayed on the TV(pc, pirated movies, photos, playstation/xbox/nintendo consoles, etc) will be fingerprinted and sent back to the company analytical department.
My opinion is it is none of their business.
This is all acceptable because manipulation via marketing/advertising is considered a necessary evil, and, the device is easy to use.