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> You keep saying they're all selling personal data for hundreds of dollars, citation? Since you are talking about a Vizio tv, here's some straight from their
by djrogers 5y ago
> You keep saying they're all selling personal data for hundreds of dollars, citation?
Since you are talking about a Vizio tv, here's some straight from their CTO's mouth:
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172397/airplay-2-homekit-vizio-tv-bill-baxter-interview-vergecast-ces-2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172397/airplay-2-homekit...
"So look, it’s not just about data collection. It’s about post-purchase monetization of the TV.
This is a cutthroat industry. It’s a 6-percent margin industry, right? I mean, you know it’s pretty ruthless. You could say it’s self-inflicted, or you could say there’s a greater strategy going on here, and there is. The greater strategy is I really don’t need to make money off of the TV. I need to cover my cost."