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Any digital TV could have a software bug that bricks it.
by t0astbread 6y ago
Any digital TV could have a software bug that bricks it.
- choward 6y agoAny piece of equipment can have a malfunction that bricks it. That doesn't mean I want it connected to the mothership.
- Wowfunhappy 6y agoI think the chance of this happening is much higher if new updates are being pushed all the time...
- t0astbread 6y agoThat is true although if the product is new (or the assembly line never ups the installed firmware version) day-one patches due to rushed software could be a thing. But you're right, I was just saying everything with software has a reason for updates, though not a good one sometimes.
- justinclift 6y agoOn that note, Samsumg bricked a bunch of their BluRay players (remotely), a few months ago via software update. "Here's why your Samsung Blu-ray player bricked itself: It downloaded an XML config file that broke the firmware": https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/18/samsung_bluray_mass_dieoff_explained/ https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/18/samsung_bluray_mass_d...