IMO you and others choosing to patronize overpriced and pointless smart systems is why it is becoming harder to find.
If even the people who care don't care, then sure, they'll surcharge $100+ on every model happily.
For what it's worth, my dumb Vizio was found in a stack of 20+ at a local Target during Black Friday. They were literally stacked at the entrance to the store. I couldn't miss it. It wasn't that hard to find.
That doesn't make much sense -- if I'm unable to find a product to meet my needs with a particular attribute, I'm going to buy one that meets my needs despite not having the attribute. In fact, the TV I got is the closest I could get to a dumb TV. It just has a Chromecast built into it.
Is your dumb Vizio a 4k TV? From my research, there was not a single 4k TV from a reputable brand that did not have some "smart" features.
IMO you and others choosing to patronize overpriced and pointless smart systems is why it is becoming harder to find.
If even the people who care don't care, then sure, they'll surcharge $100+ on every model happily.
For what it's worth, my dumb Vizio was found in a stack of 20+ at a local Target during Black Friday. They were literally stacked at the entrance to the store. I couldn't miss it. It wasn't that hard to find.