Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times per second

Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by Meniceses on Friday September 27, 2024 @06:41AM (#41668650)

A SmartTV is not a problem as long as it has HDMI Input.

You don't like your SmartTV? Switch to HDMI Input and use your device.

I find it very practical that my LG Smart TV has the normal core apps available and i do not want to have a second remote.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by trckdhsbr on Friday September 27, 2024 @06:44AM (#41668684)

As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, automated content recognition and analysis and advertising will apply to anything on your screen no matter the input source

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by mahkeiro on Friday September 27, 2024 @06:59AM (#41668803)

Ok but if the tv has no internet access what is the smart tv going to do with all these nice screenshots? First rule: never provide Internet access to your smart tv.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by trckdhsbr on Friday September 27, 2024 @07:09AM (#41668909)

There was some talk lower in the thread about devices being able to form mesh-networks with other devices that do have internet connection (for ex. your neighbour) and share data that way, there hasn't been any links or sources to the claims yet however

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by Grazester on Friday September 27, 2024 @08:13AM (#41669495)

That is all nonsense.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by yjftsjthsd-h on Friday September 27, 2024 @09:05AM (#41669955)

Given that Amazon’s Sidewalk network is a thing, I think a more extensive counter is needed.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by hellisothers on Friday September 27, 2024 @11:26AM (#41671636)

Making a claim with no references to back it up doesn’t require doubters to provide evidence to the contrary.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by yencabulator on Friday September 27, 2024 @01:03PM (#41672977)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk

> Amazon stated that more than 90% of the U.S. population was covered by the Sidewalk network.

> Amazon Echo devices have Sidewalk enabled by default and do not inform their owner about it.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by zrobotics on Friday September 27, 2024 @09:15AM (#41670051)

I mean, I remember people saying similar things about Google scanning Wi-Fi SSIDs to track their location. There was a point in time where people were saying that was conspiracy theory thinking.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by bathtub365 on Friday September 27, 2024 @12:15PM (#41672381)

That doesn’t mean this case is true.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by Am4TIfIsER0ppos on Friday September 27, 2024 @08:30AM (#41669643)

That's what cheap ubiquitous 5G is enabling: total surveillance.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by flacebo on Friday September 27, 2024 @07:14AM (#41668940)

Sure, it's practical, that's why most people don't have a separate smart box. That's why I called it a curse, because most people are being nagged with ads and being tracked on a level the article talks about.

Smart boxes can communicate with the TV (HDMI-CEC), and you don't have to ever use the TV's remote. If the box turns on, it turns on the TV and switches the source. Same with turn off. If you cast a youtube video to the box, the TV also turns on, etc. So it works completely seamless (at least in my case).

Oh wait, I just remembered regular TV channels exist, I guess you will still need the TV's remote for that.

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Re:Smart TVs take snapshots of what you watch multiple times... by rbanffy on Sunday September 29, 2024 @10:49AM (#41687805)

> Oh wait, I just remembered regular TV channels exist

I don't think I have watched one in almost a decade.

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