Instead of ‘splurging’ on a dumb tv bc they’re more expensive now thanks to the data sompanies sell off of smart tvs I was considering getting a smart tv and dumbing it down. Is the way to do this never connecting it to the internet? And is that the only way?
I’ve heard, but cannot confirm currently, that some smart TVs are connecting to other smart TVs in nearby houses and apartments creating an ad hoc mesh network and sending user data.
I honestly don’t know if it’s bullshit or not, but the guy you’re replying to has probably heard the same thing. I wouldn’t put it past TV makers.
It would explain how my fucking roku/TCL magic’d itself the stupid EULA update. It’s not on my wifi… However, I know the neighbor has one that is.
If it is real, for people who do have their television connected to their network, it probably creates interesting new attack vectors against their network.