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They will probably eventually upload stuff through people walking by with Samsung phones or smart tags.
look up 5g miot. 6g will be worse.
There it is. Thank you very much.
Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
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If I had to buy a smart TV, this is what I would do. It's the only way to be sure. Sadly, the purchase would still reward the company for making a spyware screen, and signal that I find it acceptable, which is why I plan to avoid them forever.
I think these TVs are subsidized by the ad revenue, so you might cause them more pain by buying one and never connecting it.
p.s. if you like this idea use the Ad Nauseam plugin for firefox et al in lieu of ublock whatever. It clicks on all ads it hides, polluting metrics, wasting money.
it also tells you the estimated cost of all ads it's clicked on your behalf.
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#43What is the framework of the TV's these days? I still have a 2011 high end Samsung that has no Wifi, but this thing is not going to last forever.
TCL roku TVs are cheap and you can just tell them you don't have an internet connection (or whatever) on first setup. I have no idea if TCL or Roku have pulled a samsung/sony/visio - i forget which - and connect to "open wifi" to phone home.
I got tired of my TCL Roku taking so long to turn on and switch inputs and turning itself on and off to update. So i factory reset it and told it "no network". works fine.
Sceptre makes dumb TVs, too. https://www.sceptre.com/ - i have been buying their panels for something like 24 years. they're "decent" nothing super remarkable, but they're just dumb displays. at least mine are.
And finally, find a projector that does what you want. they're usually so compact they don't have roku/other smart stuff. I use a wall, we used dark brown or black paint to frame out a 95" screen roughly in between 16:8 and 16:9 aspect. wash the wall or sand lightly and wash the wall, then apply Behr Silver Screen in the matte-est behr base. I personally did three coats, it took less than a quart, so you only need a quart for ~100" with 3 coats. It looks like a movie screen when it's off, and it looks like a TV screen when the projector is on.
observe a random clip of it in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG6VJ9WlLcs note i know there is trapezoid, i fixed that later by ceiling mounting the projector in the middle as opposed to slightly to the side. a more expensive / nicer projector can actually transform the image trapezoid to fix this, and the most expensive can do it on their own! mine has vertical trap but not horizontal.
pitch black room and vibrant colors (powanqatsi maybe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYrsm2B9UeY
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
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What is of value to watch on any of the streaming platforms? Netflix content is atrophying. Disney Plus is dying. To say nothing of Hulu or others. I watch youtube. The content is way more varied and interesting and less sanitized.
Apple is producing multiple series that each could be in contention for a top spot on best sci Fi TV shows of all time.
Which ones?
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#45Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think these TVs are subsidized by the ad revenue, so you might cause them more pain by buying one and never connecting it.
p.s. if you like this idea use the Ad Nauseam plugin for firefox et al in lieu of ublock whatever. It clicks on all ads it hides, polluting metrics, wasting money. it also tells you the estimated cost of all ads it's clicked on your behalf.
You're also going to be profiled based on every list imaginable. Have fun when companies think you're an extremist and into wild things like fetishes.
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#46Earlier quoted context omitted.
p.s. if you like this idea use the Ad Nauseam plugin for firefox et al in lieu of ublock whatever. It clicks on all ads it hides, polluting metrics, wasting money. it also tells you the estimated cost of all ads it's clicked on your behalf.
You're also going to be profiled based on every list imaginable. Have fun when companies think you're an extremist and into wild things like fetishes.
Perhaps, but for that i use TrackMeNot plugin, which gets a list of headlines then does headline remixes/mashup and googles/searches for them on a set schedule of your choosing. you can choose to disallow words that would be illegal to search for in your jurisdiction.
also, oh no! Coca Cola will think i like latex? Shoot, this ruins my retirement plans.
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're also going to be profiled based on every list imaginable. Have fun when companies think you're an extremist and into wild things like fetishes.
Perhaps, but for that i use TrackMeNot plugin, which gets a list of headlines then does headline remixes/mashup and googles/searches for them on a set schedule of your choosing. you can choose to disallow words that would be illegal to search for in your jurisdiction. also, oh no! Coca Cola will think i like latex? Shoot, this ruins my retirement plans.
> oh no! Coca Cola will think i like latex? Shoot, this ruins my retirement plans.
Oh no! Now you didn't get that job because the company farms out their background checks and that company uses these metrics to determine different types of risks (social risks, financial risks (you must really like gambling after clicking on all of those gambling ads), etc). Oh no! Now you're on an extremist list and being investigated. Oh no! Now you're paying more for the same products because you're on a list of people that companies think will pay more. Oh no! Your social score is tanking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nosedive_(Black_Mirror)
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#48Maybe, but since I'll never connect that sucker to a network, it'll just have to sit and brood on them.
Zealous Autoconfig https://xkcd.com/416/
Re: Smart TV tracking raises privacy concerns (2024)
#49Earlier quoted context omitted.
Perhaps, but for that i use TrackMeNot plugin, which gets a list of headlines then does headline remixes/mashup and googles/searches for them on a set schedule of your choosing. you can choose to disallow words that would be illegal to search for in your jurisdiction. also, oh no! Coca Cola will think i like latex? Shoot, this ruins my retirement plans.
> oh no! Coca Cola will think i like latex? Shoot, this ruins my retirement plans. Oh no! Now you didn't get that job because the company farms out their background checks and that company uses these metrics to determine different types of risks (social risks, financial risks (you must really like gambling after clicking on all of those gambling ads), etc). Oh no! Now you're on an extremist list and being investigate…
Yea this isn't a thing and is just another scare tactic that gets dragged out when Ad Nauseum is brought up as the better solution. It's banned in the Chrome because it works