I don't think they make Plasma anymore? Either way if you're trying to avoid "Smart" TVs I'd suggest looking into computer monitors instead of TVs, even the cheapest TVs sold today have "Smart" shit so you didn't have a moment of peace in your life.
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I love my 46" Panasonic Viera. It's my only TV.
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-HuEUaS67Frk/p_13346PZ80/Panasonic-TH-46PZ80U.html
Apparently some of these had power supply issues, but mine still works flawlessly. I got it second hand from someone who almost never used it. Everything works.
The only flaw: Panasonic built it to reject 1080p over component input. My PS3 supports 1080p over component, and the console believes it's transmitting signal, but the TV rejects it and only shows a blank screen.
Panasonic cowtowed to the film industry, who didn't want 1080p to be available without HDMI's copy protection. So the TV blanks it out.
Probably not a huge problem for you, but worth keeping in mind depending on what you plan to hook up.
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Pioneer Kuro or Panasonic Z series.
No other contenders that I can remember.
I still regret not getting a Z series. My S series from 2008 is still cooking (literally) the basement.
Why plasma?
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I don’t want to deal with smart bullshit
Disconnect TV from the internet. Done.
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You can try looking for 50+ inch monitors and avoiding the smart TV market aspect altogether. They're expensive, but only because smart TV prices are subsidized by the expectation of selling your data.
You want a commercial signage display. They're large TVs with absolutely no smart bullshit that are designed to be on for long periods of time.
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