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I don't even give my TV the wifi password. I'm paranoid that it's going to update something without my consent. I fear the day they come with cellular modems
by recursive 2y ago
I don't even give my TV the wifi password. I'm paranoid that it's going to update something without my consent. I fear the day they come with cellular modems and bypass the wifi entirely.
- criddell 2y agoI used to worry about cellular modems, but now I think it will be just plain old wifi they use. There's Comcast Xfinity, Amazon Sidewalk, and probably other companies that turn their device into a communal wifi hotspot.
- rolph 2y agoHDMI can be used to move tcp/ip packets [HEC], all it takes is one media device with connectivity, and a firmware that provides tunneling capability, and your TV will leak over the HDMI connector. one pin [pin14] on the HDMI connector allows this to happen; disable it and that problem wont exist until specs & standards revision happens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDMI
- hagbard_c 2y agoThat is why you connect it to a source which does not have direct internet access. Use an adversarial mindset when dealing with commercial services, they are out to get you after all.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 2y agoGiven how scattershot support is for CEC, is that a real concern? Cannot even get the basics working, are they really going to try and nab external network connections?
- thebruce87m 2y agoCellular modems and passwords? No need, it will just connect automatically to some mesh network outwith your control: https://www.wired.com/story/how-amazon-sidewalk-works/ https://www.wired.com/story/how-amazon-sidewalk-works/