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On many smart TVs the content you're watching will still be monitored, as automatic content recognition is based on analysing the images being displayed, regard
by altacc 7y ago
On many smart TVs the content you're watching will still be monitored, as automatic content recognition is based on analysing the images being displayed, regardless of source. Blocking that requires isolation from the internet, by simply not setting up the wifi, or using a network level blocker like pi-hole if you still want to use smart features.
- saiya-jin 7y agoYes I should have mentioned that one too, no internet connection. In my case TV simply works, there is nothing a software update can bring to improve it but plenty to annoy. Its like an air-gapped notebook with Windows that you only run Notepad. No need to update it with unknown stuff in patches from Microsoft.
- mirimir 7y agoOK, but from what I've read, it can still get online if there's an open WiFi AP within range. You'd need to find the WiFi radio, and physically disable it. Me, I just buy the largest gaming display that's available. And view videos stored locally. From DVDs or torrents. From a machine that has no internet access. Just ethernet LAN connectivity to an otherwise isolated machine, which is online only via nested VPN chains and Tor.