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I wonder if one day they’ll connect to other TVs that are online to get around the WiFi.
by codezero 7y ago
I wonder if one day they’ll connect to other TVs that are online to get around the WiFi.
- Scoundreller 7y agoOr have a GPS and realize that it’s been 12 months since their last mandatory update and lock you out.
- SteveNuts 7y agoWhy would you need a GPS for that?
- tristor 7y agoGPS provides high quality RTC signals. So the TV could update its time with high accuracy via GPS and countdown a timer.
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y agoThankfully the majority of people use their TV indoors.
- corint 7y agoAll you need is to glimpse 1 satellite for a short while if you're looking for a roughly accurate time. You need 3 to get a position fix, but fewer will still give you the time.
- Scoundreller 7y agoI agree, Could use WWVW or whatever it’s called.
- Scoundreller 7y agoChanging your computer’s time to the past used to be a great way to prolong 30 day trials or pay-by-the-year software in the 386 and 486 days.
- harry8 7y agoThey'll ship with a sim card and connect to mobile.
- smileybarry 7y agoI've read about TVs that already did that. The owner purposefully didn't configure WiFi or Ethernet, and months later the TV suddenly prompted to install an update because it found a neighbour's open WiFi.
- bitL 7y ago5G
- tannhaeuser 7y agoThat's the entire point of the 5G rush.