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Sorry, but you are giving wrong advice. For example, Roku snoops on everything you watch on TV. Here is a screenshot from Roku's policy https://imgur.com/GGyc2u

• cptskippy 8y ago
  That's true however you have more control over an external STB than you do your TV with all of it's integrated features. If your TV has a microphone then in order to use it you must accept that they may record everything you say. You can always purchase a different brand/model however you might also be sacrificing features (e.g. All LG OLED TVs have mics in the remotes). Some STBs include microphones with their remotes but many do not, you have a choice. Most vendors do not regularly update their smart TV firmware or require the user to update it manually via a USB stick. On the other hand, vendors of STBs regularly update the firmware on their devices. From a security perspective I'd rather connect a STB to the internet than a smart TV.
• AdmiralAsshat 8y ago
  I don't see how a Roku stick/set-top box can gather that information. It seems like antenna info etc. would only be accessible if you're using the version of Roku that's built into the TV itself.