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I did a network analysis of outgoing traffic/connections from my Samsung TV. I don't have the results anymore, but with the TV sitting idle, the amount of connections was.... Staggering. Just, a lot of different connections, and I have no idea why.
Unfortunately, we use our TVs smart features so we don't have a lot of options for keeping it from doing these things.
I'm still pretty salty that it's basically special order to get a non-smart TV. You basically need to buy a commercial model to get one that doesn't have or need an internet connection to do what you need it to. I don't have that kind of money, and I don't have enough money to just throw away a TV because of this shit.
Why is nobody filling that market niche for dumb TVs?
As far as I can see, the only ones doing it are the dollar store quality manufacturers. They usually pair it with a sub standard panel, so they're not popular. If you want the fancy display tech, like HDR, or OLED or something, then you're stuck to "premium" brands who try to harvest your information through the "smart" features.
Stuff like, watched time, content identification, etc, is all very lucrative in the advertising sector. Knowing what people are watching is important to knowing their customers for higher market penetration.
You can just not hook your TV up to the internet
How many times do I have to leave this comment
That's really not what I would want. If I'm not going to use the smart features, I wouldn't want them baked into the display, it's just more shit that can go wrong that I don't need. The OSD menus are all built into whatever "smart" bullshit is included. So you have to plug it in once and a while to check for updates and whatnot so it doesn't get all fucky for no reason.
If I want a basic bitch display, I want it to be a basic bitch display. I don't want the risk or complexity of having that extra bullshit.
I have mine connected through my laptop as a second/larger monitor, but I also just don't gaf
There are infinite number of suckers on this planet. Just call them names next time, save yourself the stress.