07-29-2015, 07:05 PM
silvarios wrote:
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[quote=Janit]Any tips on the merits of the different brands of smart TV? I will soon be in the market for one.
Avoid "smart" TVs if you can. Get a smart media box instead, e.g. Apple TV.
Samsung: see above + privacy issues
LG: privacy issues
Vizio: privacy issues
Panasonic is a great brand. I don't know if it too has fallen into the trap of enabling spying on its customers.
Last time I used an Apple TV, I couldn't even run a network test without loggin in with my Apple ID. Since Apple takes a cut out of everything on the Apple TV, they like Roku likely collect a lot more info than you might think.
And as far as I know, Apple keeps it strictly to itself. I have no problem with that—it's a matter of trust.