Instead of ‘splurging’ on a dumb tv bc they’re more expensive now thanks to the data sompanies sell off of smart tvs I was considering getting a smart tv and dumbing it down. Is the way to do this never connecting it to the internet? And is that the only way?
FYI, tracking is also (potentially) done via the HDMI connection by the streaming device.
For example: I have an HDMI Blu-ray, and the TV has tech to sample what is on the screen - so it knows what I’m watching even if it’s not streamed. The bastards are always a few steps ahead of us.
If it’s not connected to a network(or connected to one without internet access), the data never leaves the TV though, and then the tracking doesn’t really matter.
They’re starting to put LTE modems in all cars. When will they do the same with TVs? LTE or LORAWAN prob.
You cannot hide. Lol