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In no place in the world having internet is mandatory. That reasoning, although credible considering the world we are experiencing, makes no sense.

I still find plenty of non-smart TVs in the market. Not name brand and all below the 40 inch mark but fine enough for watching a show.

What else do we need?

Just checked and all presently available tools on Linux seem to be CLI bound.

Check this article.

At this point, what is the point? Honestly. Why so much processing power? What is the average user going to do to require so much brawn on a graphics card?