It’s becoming increasingly difficult to purchase non-smart TVs, whether you are shopping for Sharp (partnered with Roku) or any other TV brand. So, when you do have a Sharp TV/Roku, you may wonder whether it will actually work without an internet connection.

Sharp TVs will work with and without an internet connection. However, without the internet, the device cannot access smart features like connecting to streaming services.

The “smart” element doesn’t make a TV, nor does a lack of internet. Your Sharp TV will work without internet, even if it’s the latest Roku model with all the bells and whistles that we’ve come to expect from Smart TVs nowadays. Read on to learn more.

Why Use a Sharp TV with no Internet?

As our lives become more intricately interwoven in the web, wireless technology, and the unfortunate privacy transgressions that often come with them, it’s becoming more and more uncommon to be without or away from a source of internet access.

It reached the point where some people actively try to escape the internet and all things that operate through access to it. It’s called “going off the grid,” an increasingly popular lifestyle that is both apart from the technological process and embraces technology in terms of sustainability and living green.

If you happen to be off the grid or living in a home where you can’t afford monthly internet costs or simply don’t want them, there are many good reasons to keep internet access well away from your Sharp TV:

  • Privacy issuesTired of advertisingCostsLiving off the grid

Privacy is a never-ending source of contention between private citizens and both government and big business. Every channel you watch, how you stream, what you stream the most of, the channels you browse through your cable provider, and so much more are all forms of data being collected.

When you add in the endless deluge of advertising and the costs for having internet service, especially in areas where cable companies have established micro-monopolies, it just may not seem to be worth it to some.

Additionally, you may not be able to connect the device to the internet due to connection issues.

What Can a Sharp TV Do Without Internet?

It may be surprising, but your Sharp TV can do quite a lot without an internet connection:

  • Hook up DVD, BluRay, VHS playersC-Band Satellite TVAntennasUSB thumb drivesGame Consoles

Connect to External DVD, BluRay, and VHS Players

It’s kind of like the Sharp TV version of HAM and CB radio enthusiasts. You can put your Sharp TV to serious use without ever hooking it up to internet access. Your Sharp TV is more than capable of hooking up to Blu-Ray Players, DVD Players, or why not drag out a VHS player for some of those ancient, family videos?

Access Satellite TV

If you really want to go full HAM radio on your Sharp TV, go after a C-Band Satellite Dish, or you can get something that’s a little more high tech, such as the GTMedia 4K Digital Satellite Receiver.

With C-Band, you can pick up satellite video signals from all over the world, just like that ancient, giant satellite dish grandpa had to turn to pick up soccer games in Japan. If you’re familiar with HAM radio, this video version doesn’t require a license and is an absolute blast to use.

Connect Your Antenna

You can complete your “un-smart” Sharp TV setup by throwing in a local channels antenna, such as this Vansky TV Antenna that you can set up on a window and pull in all of your local stations in HD. With C-band and local antennas, you have the potential to pull in every free signal across the world that you can locate.

Connect USB Devices

Almost all TVs have at least a single USB port as well. With USB thumb drives—especially those with a lot of available storage—you can pack in pictures, HD video, movies, music, documents, and more.

By plugging it into Your Sharp TV USB port, you can access all of that from the couch with your remote control in your hand.

Connect Gaming Consoles

While modern-day gaming consoles are more difficult to use without an internet connection, it can still be done, and a Sharp TV will have the connection input and output sources that you need to set things up.

The point is, even without the internet, there is a world of possibilities that you can explore with an off-the-grid Sharp TV, and much of it is a lot of fun, especially if you get into C-Band, local antennas, and digital satellite receivers.

Final Thoughts

So, not only can you use your Sharp TV without an internet connection, you can arguably bring in more video content than anyone with a streaming smart TV. The possibilities, especially if you pick up some of the above equipment, are limitless.