A Roku software update blocked antenna TV access without an internet connection, exposing how smart TV business models prioritize connectivity and data over basic broadcast functionality that should work offline by default.

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    If you’re in the market for a high-end TV, it’s not even a discount price-wise in some cases as most high-end TVs are in the same price range as one of those commercial displays, you’re basically spending the same type of money on one of those commercial displays that you would on a high-end TV, but you’re getting a dumb display in return.