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[–] ElectroLisa@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 hours ago

Oop is an NFT shill

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 7 hours ago
[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 35 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

Step one:

Plug in a computer device into the first hdmi port.

Step two: Profit?

Or is it even more Invasive then this?

[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 29 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Some smart TVs also run content recognition algorithms on whatever input you give them, and upload it to the company servers who analyze it for profiling your interests. Maybe even sell that information for profit.

Link for more info: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/you-should-turn-off-acr-on-your-tv-right-now-and-why-it-makes-such-a-big-difference/

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 22 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, so you "plug computer into hdmi" and "do not connect TV to network of any variety"

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 48 minutes ago

Apparently, if not configured for local WiFi, many smart TVs will attempt to break into any other SSID they can find - with no input from the user requesting that it do so.

[–] mech@feddit.org 19 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

"Before you can use your device, please finish the setup process"
"Step 1: Connect to the internet"
[ ] OK
[X] Cancel

TV turns off

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 27 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Then you return that shitbox and complain that it does not function properly.

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 22 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Easiest 1-star review: TV does not function without internet.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

My 2-star review: Someone shit on this TV before returning it. I wanted to give the TV one star because it doesn't function without Internet. But I'm adding a star because that turd was fucking massive and it's pretty cool to shit on something like this before returning it.

[–] KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

We shouldn't be forced to do these things, but connect it to a junk wifi signal setup using tethering or something and once setup is done, disable it.

[–] Hyperrealism@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (2 children)

I do sometimes wonder, if the tv isn't recording what I do on my pc.

Also, RTFM. It took me 5 years to realize that the reason HDR wasn't working on my tv, is because it only works if I plug my pc in to the third hdmi port.

[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

Some smart TVs do perform content recognition on all input channels, but you should be safe as long as it doesn't connect to WiFi. See my other comment in this thread for more info.

[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yea what is with the tv manufactures not making hdmi 1 the "feature" input. It makes no sense to me! Make 1 the best and sort the others to worst.

[–] Droechai@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 hours ago

Maybe its a residue from "turn to channel 3 to see aux input"? Only halfway /s

[–] SchadeMarmelade@feddit.org 5 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

As someone who doesn't own a smart tv, I believe I heard they even show ads as overlay on any input. As long as it is connected to the web, of course.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

This is so gross.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It can't download any ads nor invade your privacy if it doesn't have internet connection.

[–] RaccoonBall@lemmy.ca 0 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

so are you moving deep into the woods, or will you remove its antenna before turning it on?

[–] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 hours ago

No need for the woods, you never connect it to the network.

[–] fonix232@fedia.io 4 points 6 hours ago

IIRC the ads (currently) are only done in the smart OS part of the TV, not the direct input.