Sceptre X325BV-FSR
D0 No Radio — No radio at all. It cannot phone home.
The unplug test
There is no router to unplug. This television has no network interface, no operating system, no app store, no microphone, and no home screen full of things it wants you to watch. It turns on to whatever input it was on. Nobody can push an update that adds advertising to it, because nothing can reach it.
Why this tier: The manufacturer's own specification page enumerates every input on the set — three HDMI, VGA, component, composite, USB, optical audio, ATSC tuner — and no network interface of any kind appears. There is no smart platform, no operating system, and no Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
Specifications
| Account required | none |
|---|---|
| Works offline | fully |
| Forced firmware updates | no |
| Radios | none |
| FCC ID | not checked |
| Local control | none |
| Phones home | none |
| Parts available | unknown |
| Availability | in stock |
| Price band | $250-280 (seen 2026-09-02) |
| Vendor risk | 0 / 3 |
Where to buy
Open questions
- FCC grantee search for Sceptre not yet run — worth recording the sibling control formally even though the spec sheet is unambiguous.
- Confirm whether Sceptre still manufactures this model or is selling through remaining stock; the non-smart TV category shrinks every year.
Sources
Class A is primary (manual, FCC filing, teardown). Class B is corroborated community reporting. Class C is never sufficient alone.
- A https://www.sceptre.com/TV/LED-HDTV/X325BV-FSR-32-LED-TV-product1013category1category21.html
Manufacturer specification page enumerates all connectivity: 3x HDMI, VGA, component, composite, 3.5mm audio in/out, SPDIF optical, USB 2.0, ATSC/NTSC/Clear QAM tuner. No WiFi, Ethernet, smart platform, operating system or app support listed, and no microphone. Priced $269.99. — accessed 2026-09-02 - B https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/tvs/sceptre-x325bv-fsr/m393710/
Independent lab review records the set as not internet enabled, corroborating the absence of a network interface. — accessed 2026-09-02
History
- 2026-09-02 — First published at D0.
Last verified 2026-09-02 — 4 days ago.