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Re:A decade-long boom is ending as consumers hang on to devi... by skookumchuck on Sunday January 13, 2019 @01:57AM (#18895520)
I use a separate Roku box from the TV so the TV can't spy on me with their frackin' microphone. I don't plug the TV into the internet. Haha, take that, N SA!
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Re:A decade-long boom is ending as consumers hang on to devi... by techsupporter on Sunday January 13, 2019 @03:22AM (#18895734)
At least in the case of a Roku TV, it's the exact same Roku hardware just strapped onto the board of an off-the-shelf flat panel display. The only real difference is that the UI has selections for the TV's inputs. There's no microphone unless you use the phone app to yell at the TV or buy a different remote than the one supplied.

That's why I have a Roku TV (well that, and I like the Roku software better) versus one of the other smart TVs. I'd have a Roku anyway so this just frees up an HDMI port.

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