Smart TVs are everywhere! But who is the master? Amid the overall electronics boom thanks to A.I., one piece of electronics is almost unchanged financially. That is the digital display or flat-panel monitor. With good reason! The entire entertainment and streaming industry wants one of these device
  • hornedfiend@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    3·
    5 hours ago

    But what stops LG from convincing the Ubuntu maintainers to make an LG variant of their supposed driver to magically appear in your snap or apt package repository? You hope to God they don’t, but the danger is always there.

    What a convoluted way of saying Linux is better. And using Ubuntu as reference…

  • crispbacon99@lemmy.zipEnglish
    61·
    12 hours ago

    Not connecting it to the internet and using HDMI like we’ve been doing for the last 20 years…

      • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zipEnglish
        12·
        11 hours ago

        My fear is that this will change. We already saw LG load malware via windows when connected. So in theory future devices like Roku and Apple TV could act as a proxy for the tv.

        • Majestic@lemmy.mlEnglish
          1·
          12 minutes ago

          They could but why would they? Roku sells data on you already and has limited things to gain from teaming up on the off chance you’re using a second source for content. Apple sells on the basis of privacy for a higher price and if they’re getting into that game like Roku they’d just spy themselves and not help a competitor on the chance a consumer has blocked it.

          If anything Roku and others being able to say “we have data on people TV makers don’t” increases their own value proposition.

          The real risk IMO is on device analysis and built in cellular modems sending this data. That and things like Amazon sidewalk meaning your neighbor’s Alexa device passes it on for a fee. That and just refusing to work without internet of course.

        • harmbugler@piefed.socialEnglish
          6·
          11 hours ago

          I also fear we will have to install faraday mesh in our walls when these things start arriving with their own internet connection to collect your data and show you ads.

    • inari@piefed.zipOPEnglish
      7·
      11 hours ago

      I hear that some models now require internet access to even be able to use it

      • RamRabbit@lemmy.worldEnglish
        31·
        10 hours ago

        Sounds like a great item to return to the store for a full refund. Manufactures just love returned products, completely destroys the profit on the next several sales.

  • Lenny@lemmy.zipEnglish
    10·
    9 hours ago

    My dream is for my kid to learn enough about electronics to be able to open up his TV, identify any microphones, and be able to disable them. Then he might have a chance of privacy when he’s an adult.