[effluvium]

The smart features.

On the CU7000D I pulled three wires and I was able to turn off Bluetooth on the fucking thing.

For those about to make the recommendation, I could not make the edit in the factory menu. I use the remote controller code, but Samsung neutered their factory menu options unless the person has full-fledged factory remote.

[xnx]

I understand keeping them off of wifi, but what is the downside of Bluetooth?

[effluvium]

Due to the anti-consumer behavior of all mega-corps, presume the worst.

If a person chooses not to connect TV to the internet, how can I know with 100% certainty that data extraction is not occuring over Bluetooth?

Samsung could have a contract with Amazon where Samsung puts Bluetooth readers in all Amazon delivery vehicles to aid in this data retrieval.

It's not that far fetched since Google has mappings of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signal locations.

A TV manufacturer puts in the back door so the pair screen doesn't appear under certain circumstances.

I don't know and I don't have the time to research what the operating system on a TV can all do.

All it does is make another hole in the Swiss cheese model. I don't need a smart TV being the reason why an important account got compromised.