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If you buy a smart TV and just not connect it to the internet you can use it as a dumb TV.
by outime 7y ago
If you buy a smart TV and just not connect it to the internet you can use it as a dumb TV.
- mywittyname 7y agoFor now... Just wait until they have always-on cellular service which is used to deliver ads, spy on you, and "upgrade" firmware.
- chopin 7y agoThat's what I fear most. For cars, this is already becoming reality.
- MrMember 7y agoAlways on cell modems are eventually going to be installed in most electronics and it kind of terrifies me. I only want a handful of internet connected devices in my home and at some point that won't be possible. I can keep my "smart" TV offline today, but what about when it has a cell connection? Will I need to physically destroy the cell modem on my TV, refrigerator, stove, etc just to maintain some modicum of privacy?
- imglorp 7y agoUnless it attempts to aggressively get internet for itself. Those xfinity (eg) hotspots from neighbors come to mind. As does simply waiting for days to get a passive crack on any available wifi. And before anyone cries paranoia, look how much effort and customer ill will the IOT vendors are enduring in order to phone home: there must be a pile of money on the table. https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/113502/how-to-prevent-iot-devices-from-phoning-home-via-the-neighbors-wifi https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/113502/how-to-p...
- chopin 7y agoI liked the advice "Use a honeypot router".
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- Redoubts 7y agoMay as well RF shield your house at that point. http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html http://www.lessemf.com/paint.html (beware, this place sells literal tin-foil hats)
- imglorp 7y agoOr at least shield the iot device. Kinda hard with a tv though.
- SomeOldThrow 7y agoIt's still a shittier tv experience.
- thom 7y agoI find that even if you don't use the internet features, you're still left with a massive slow box that takes ages to boot up, has a sluggish UI, and regularly gets video and audio out of sync.
- codedokode 7y agoThe vendor can simply add a GSM modem with a pre-paid SIM card.
- 292355744930110 7y agoThat seems like a large expense to get access the small minority of people who won't connect their devices to their own internet.