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Dumb HDMI is exactly how I use my TV. NO internet access at all. Everything through my Apple TV which has much stronger privacy stance.

• argella 5y ago
  If enough people do that they’ll start making them require an internet connection to function.
  • cgriswald 5y ago
    I'd bet on either hidden cell connections or special subscription incentives.
    • yywwbbn 5y ago
      Or increase their prices by 20$/€ to offset the loss in data/ad revenue.
      • Aachen 5y ago
        Paying a fair price for the supplied good or rendered service is my preferred option anyhow.
  • esperent 5y ago
    I wonder if that would run foul of GDPR and related laws in the EU?
    • aix1 5y ago
      I don't quite see the connection between GDPR and requiring Internet to function. Could you elaborate on your thinking here?
      • yywwbbn 5y ago
        Well even with internet they couldn’t legally collect any user data without an explicit permission let alone sell it to third parties.
        • Aachen 5y ago
          You mean just like websites need to ask for consent for nonessential data processing and about a hundred and fifty different ad networks are forced enabled as legitimate interest in the consent screen? Seems to me that GDPR wasn't strong enough to actually beat adtech