Buy the best TV that fits your needs. Do not configure the Smart TV features at all. If it requires Internet access for initial configuration, setup your phone as a hotspot with a temporary password. Once configured, change your phone hotspot password and disable it.
I have many Smart TVs, all working great as dumb monitors for my AppleTVs. I wouldn’t change a thing.
I have many Smart TVs, all working great as dumb monitors for my AppleTVs. I wouldn’t change a thing.