I am planning to use this TV with Chromecast Google TV. All the TVs which I could find in the market are either Smart or Android. But most budget smart TVs have weak processor and buggy interfaces.
In the US, there are products like Sceptre UTV 50" Class 4K LED TV that fits the bill. What's the Oz alternative?
Yup the start-up time is one of the reasons I wanted to go with a good old dumb TV.
I have a Kogan tv and there is nothing smart about it.
The remote control is particularly dumb.
Happy with the tv overall though :) I have never had the issues with Kogan that others have described, and I have purchased quite a few items from them, including multiple tvs.
Second this.
Bought a Kogan 55" 4K HDR LED TV (Series 8 JU8100) + Chromecast 3 bundle for $449 + delivery and super happy. No issues after 18 months.
May be buy a good brand second hand tv or factory seconds. Pair it up with chromecast hd.
I know good guys was selling the linsar 50inch 4k dumbtv for $294 instore only so you might want to try your luck
https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/linsar-50-inches-4k-uhd-led-t…
That is a great deal.
I don't think there's really a market for dumb TV's anymore, they all have 'smart' features as it's a selling point. Even if it's incredibly slow, the majority of buyers won't even know there are fast and slow systems. They'll just be stoked they have a Netflix button. So I'd say you'll have to buy a smart / android TV, just don't use the inbuilt interface and use the Chromecast instead (though start-up times can get annoying with some of them).