Comment by hnuser123456
1 month ago
Because intentionally non-smart TVs are an increasingly niche, and thus expensive market, and not a categorical upgrade from simply not connecting a smart TV to the internet, while benefitting from the manufacturer subsidy from advertisers.
Even if dumb TVs were manufactured at a cost comparable to smart TVs (at the same volume, they'd be cheaper to manufacture!), smart TVs are subsidized by the expected behavioral tracking & ad sale revenue.