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I'm pretty sure you can make a smart tv relatively dumb again by just not connecting it to your network though.
by bootlooped 8y ago
I'm pretty sure you can make a smart tv relatively dumb again by just not connecting it to your network though.
- bhauer 8y agoI worry about the near future where cell connectivity (ala Kindle Whispernet) is cheap enough for these companies to not even bother using your network to exfiltrate data.
- bootlooped 8y agoYes, that is a possibility, but is the percentage of people who don't connect their smart TV going to be high enough to warrant that? I imagine the vast majority of people let their TVs connect, because they want to use Netflix and the other streaming services.
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- rixrax 8y agoNot so fast. There is IP over HDMI[1] or something so at least some smart-TVs might be able to use internet connection of PS4 or AV receiver or some other gadget in ARC/HDMI chain that is connected to internet. [1] https://www.cnet.com/news/new-hdmi-standard-brings-internet-to-tv/ https://www.cnet.com/news/new-hdmi-standard-brings-internet-...
- grawlinson 8y agoWhat most techies tend to do is put devices like that (Smart TV, IP cameras, etc) into their own VLAN with zero ability to "dial home". Frankly, the Internet of Shit scares me.