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HDMI cables now come with 10/100 Ethernet built in. So it could connect via your devices connection. So pay attention to the hdmi cable you use.
by SamuelAdams 5y ago
HDMI cables now come with 10/100 Ethernet built in. So it could connect via your devices connection.
So pay attention to the hdmi cable you use.
- periheli0n 5y agoThey have been for a while. But are these actually used for IP connectivity? If that was the case, a laptop’s HDMI port should show up as network interface, which it doesn’t, at least not on my machine.
- xattt 5y agoThere are no receivers on the market that act as HDMI Ethernet network switches.
- ARandumGuy 5y agoAre there any examples of TVs doing this, or is this just a hypothetical? There are some TVs that will try to connect to the internet via non-obvious means (Samsung TVs were mentioned elsewhere in this thread). TV manufacturers aren't spy agencies though. They're not going to put in that much effort to sneak an internet connection, when most users willingly connect their TVs to WiFi anyway. If I can't find an article about a given TV sneaking in an internet connection, I would be pretty confident that it doesn't.
- KennyBlanken 5y ago> They're not going to put in that much effort to sneak an internet connection, The profit from collecting data on you and displaying ads on the TV is greater than the profit from the sale of the TV. They absolutely will go to whatever lengths they can. https://www.cnet.com/news/as-smart-tvs-become-the-only-option-your-privacy-choices-fizzle-out/ https://www.cnet.com/news/as-smart-tvs-become-the-only-optio... https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/10/22773073/vizio-acr-advertising-inscape-data-privacy-q3-2021 https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/10/22773073/vizio-acr-adver...
- danudey 5y agoI've been looking for years and I have yet to find any systems (TV, receiver, or injector) which actually take advantage of this feature.