Google TV’s new Basic mode will offer a dumb, barebones experience - Android Police
We're now learning that these sets will also ship with a Basic TV mode that strips them of their smartness.
Spotted by 9to5Google on an ADT-3 dongle, the new mode will be available as an option during the initial setup process on televisions that ship with Google TV.The Basic TV mode only offers Live TV and support for external devices while taking away just about everything else that Google TV offers, including the ability to cast content.
However, users wanting to switch from Google TV to Basic TV look like they'll have to perform a full reset