Thanks for the tip, I might get one of those :)

It is possible to put it in a VLAN that is unable to talk to the internet. This is fine, but I wish I could just get a TV that doesn't have this tracking functionality to begin with.

Have seen Samsungs hostility TVs, but only resource on them I could find was their own official store pages which are woefully void of any info I actually care about

You know there are more variables that contribute to the quality of the TV than the resolution? Like how bright it gets or how accurate it's colors are and what it's color space coverages are... Or how deep the blacks are or if the pixel response is decent. I guess people draw the line at different places and most probably don't care at all... I do, but I also consider my privacy as a variable here. I am in a niche group of people that are completely underserved as I have looked and have not found.. So if someone claims they know of some I ask them for their wisdom.