07-26-2015, 03:04 PM
Bimwad wrote:
I have a stupid TV. It has no interwebs connectivity. Smart and cheap...
Do you have cable? Satellite? Or a DVR?
No.
It's not paranoia if your TV is really spying on you...
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07-26-2015, 03:04 PM
Bimwad wrote: No.
07-26-2015, 04:11 PM
freeradical wrote: No. Me, neither.
07-26-2015, 04:15 PM
m.paris wrote: This was going on in the 50's. When it was time for a commercial, I would get up to go change the channel and a guy with a deep voice would say, "Don't touch that dial."
07-26-2015, 10:57 PM
freeradical wrote: Then you can feel fortunate that OTA works for you, or you don't need to pay for basic TV. But it's a reminder than even those with a dumb TV can't hide from data collection.
07-27-2015, 04:48 PM
Does TiVo do this too?
07-27-2015, 11:49 PM
SKYLANE wrote: Yes. And way more abusively. But only for tv programming and PVRed content. They can't see what you're playing through your AppleTV, for example.
07-28-2015, 02:24 AM
Onamuji wrote: Yes. And way more abusively. But only for tv programming and PVRed content. They can't see what you're playing through your AppleTV, for example. But Apple does instead!
08-09-2015, 07:12 PM
Bill in NC wrote: That is my standard recommendation for friends seeking a recommendation about what HDTV to purchase.
08-09-2015, 07:18 PM
Onamuji wrote: Yes. And way more abusively. But only for tv programming and PVRed content. They can't see what you're playing through your AppleTV, for example. It's one thing for a company that distributes content created by others to track who is watching what -- I imagine it may even be required to by law, at some level. It's another matter entirely for a presumably neutral third-party, such as a display manufacturer, to track this information. Also, to be fair, the article indicates that Samsung and LG also engage in this behavior. |
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