Out of curiosity, I checked online. You can find basic, LG-compatible remotes for under $7 USD. At that price, I can’t imagine it’s more than just infra-red. In that case, the TV’s network board can be disconnected without losing any functionality.
Fortunately, CEC alone is not enough to get out to the net.
CEC covers most use cases for me. I barely touch the TV remote. Some models have physical joystick controls if you still want back into the menus.
Out of curiosity, I checked online. You can find basic, LG-compatible remotes for under $7 USD. At that price, I can’t imagine it’s more than just infra-red. In that case, the TV’s network board can be disconnected without losing any functionality.
Fortunately, CEC alone is not enough to get out to the net.