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Why would you imagine that? Which non-multitasking OS do you think these devices are based on?
Specific to LG tvs: https://webostv.developer.lge.com/develop/getting-started/ap...
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>Is it the OMG BEST? no. But I Disabled wifi, and even the channel display. Why not just get a (presumably subsidized) smart TV instead, and skipping the premium? It'd also be not disconnected from the internet, and despite vague HN/reddit speculation that TVs have cell modems in them, that has yet to be confirmed.
Some instead assert TVs might connect to the first open network available, like if a neighbor briefly opened a hotspot, which sounds more believable.
I think it's much more likely TVs make deals with cell phone companies and offer hardware that only works with their cellular service. Many pay more than $100 a month on their phone bill to pay off a phone. People might accept another $20 or so for a large screen TV with bundled apps-costs can be kept down for the carrier with ads and tracking that can't be bypasssed as it will use the carrier's network connection.
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Specific to LG tvs: https://webostv.developer.lge.com/develop/getting-started/ap...
Thank you. One of the app states mentioned is: > Suspended : The app is suspended in the background.
> The app can be suspended for a short time
Short time, short lived, not long running.
That doesn't make it okay obviously, just means the blast radius is limited.
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Not that I believe it is used, but an ethernet connection can actually ride over HDMI. Possible to share your network connection by plugging in a display.
I believe that was eventually dropped from the standard due to disuse, but I might be mistaken.
I'll get on my high horse and say you can get solid "DID/Commercial" TVs for not that much more: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1788343-REG/samsung_q... I got this a few months ago -- 4k, solid brightness, and ok color. Is it the OMG BEST? no. But I Disabled wifi, and even the channel display. I use it with an apple TV with CEC on the TV -- I turn on the apple tv, TV turns on straight to apple interface. I tu…
It's not Smart TV apps specifically, it's all free apps. They have to monetize those somehow, don't they? And you get upset when you see ads, don't you? Basically it's either this or pay for your apps.
> And you get upset when you see ads, don't you? Yes and no. I understand that Youtube needs to generate revenue, has staff to pay, etc. About a decade ago, I got an occasional 10 second commercial at the start of a clip, and I could live with that. But Youtube pushed me too far when it started playing two consecutive commercials at regular intervals that cannot be skipped, and I now use uBlock or VacuumTube on all m…
It's not Smart TV apps specifically, it's all free apps. They have to monetize those somehow, don't they? And you get upset when you see ads, don't you? Basically it's either this or pay for your apps.
Not sure if this is ironic, but I know it's possible for apps to exist without being monetized. I'm using Paint.net right now.
Well, that's how data for training LLMs is scraped.