TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose factory reset

Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by andrewclunn on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:26AM (#13270060)

Does anyone have a non smart tv model they can recommend? Preferably with a ~50 inch model available?

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by isoprophlex on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:42AM (#13270122)

I connected my Samsung smart TV to the internet, thinking I could use it to send media directly to the screen, like a Chromecast. It started showing intrusive ad overlays on whatever I was watching (regular HDMI input, I wasn't doing anything 'smart' with it).

The fucking thing is now disconnected and blacklisted, and I'll be sure never to buy a smart TV and/or a samsung TV if I can help it...

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by piva00 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @08:17AM (#13270255)

Was it a "feature" directly from Samsung or some kind of malware? If it was really from Samsung that's... Very intrusive.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by wears_sweaters1 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @09:39AM (#13270727)

This seems to be a Samsung initiative. http://www.theverge.com/2016/5/30/11814706/samsung-smart-tel...

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by trav4225 on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @05:41PM (#13274298)

If connected to the Internet, my parents' Samsungs periodically force them to page through and re-sign an EULA upon power-up before allowing them to actually use them.

Needless to say, they have since been disconnected.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by petepete on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:36AM (#13270103)

I bought a TV in November after backlights on my previous one started to fail. I couldn't find a high-end non-smart TV anywhere.

I haven't used any of the 'smart' features yet, it's simply plugged into my AV system and I use that to switch between Kodi, Chromecast and Sky.

Unfortunately, even ARC is a waste of time. I thought I had everything working but every time I changed input it 'forgot' my sound settings, so it'd default back to stereo despite it allowing me to choose DD/DTS passthrough in the settings. Totally frustrating.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by kotojo on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:32AM (#13270085)

I have a 47 inch 1080p 120hz TCL with no smart capabilities that I've been extremely happy with over the last two years. Looking at models now they do seem to have a lot of smart tvs, but if you can find a non smart model I would recommend it.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by canuckintime on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @07:34AM (#13270089)

Those are hard to find. However none of the smart TVs actually require you to connect it to the internet.

I'd recommend a projector if you want a 'non-smart' display

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by mikeyouse on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @11:50AM (#13271716)

Wirecutter's recommendation for overall best TV is pretty dumb as far as TVs go:

http://m.thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-tv

No apps, no tuner, excellent picture quality, great range, etc.

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Re:TV is bricked by Android malware and LG wont disclose fac... by bdz on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @08:23AM (#13270289)

I recommend the rtings.com reviews, those are the best

http://www.rtings.com/tv

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