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Step one:
Plug in a computer device into the first hdmi port.
Step two: Profit?
Or is it even more Invasive then this?
Some smart TVs also run content recognition algorithms on whatever input you give them, and upload it to the company servers who analyze it for profiling your interests. Maybe even sell that information for profit.
Link for more info: https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/home-entertainment/you-should-turn-off-acr-on-your-tv-right-now-and-why-it-makes-such-a-big-difference/
Yes, so you "plug computer into hdmi" and "do not connect TV to network of any variety"
"Before you can use your device, please finish the setup process"
"Step 1: Connect to the internet"
[ ] OK
[X] Cancel
TV turns off
Then you return that shitbox and complain that it does not function properly.
Easiest 1-star review: TV does not function without internet.
My 2-star review: Someone shit on this TV before returning it. I wanted to give the TV one star because it doesn't function without Internet. But I'm adding a star because that turd was fucking massive and it's pretty cool to shit on something like this before returning it.
We shouldn't be forced to do these things, but connect it to a junk wifi signal setup using tethering or something and once setup is done, disable it.
Itll ping a server. No server, no setup. Itll say it has to download software updates.
Tether to a bullshit Wi-Fi name (like with your phone), finish setup, turn it off and never enable that particular name again. Or research if your TV is like that before you buy it and just don't buy it. But shit happens so you deal with what comes at you as it comes at you.
There's always a niche instance but my example gives it a valid, but disposable, connection to complete setup, it can totally ping that server there at the beginning and give the all clear. And then you turn off that disposable Wi-Fi signal.
Set up a temporary network from a phone and kill it as soon as the TV is satisfied, or even better, return it and tell them exactly why.
Apparently, if not configured for local WiFi, many smart TVs will attempt to break into any other SSID they can find - with no input from the user requesting that it do so.
Good thing routers use encryption by default out of the box these days.
What the fuck.
This is an urban legend.
Just shield your entire living space.
I do sometimes wonder, if the tv isn't recording what I do on my pc.
Also, RTFM. It took me 5 years to realize that the reason HDR wasn't working on my tv, is because it only works if I plug my pc in to the third hdmi port.
Some smart TVs do perform content recognition on all input channels, but you should be safe as long as it doesn't connect to WiFi. See my other comment in this thread for more info.
Yea what is with the tv manufactures not making hdmi 1 the "feature" input. It makes no sense to me! Make 1 the best and sort the others to worst.
Maybe its a residue from "turn to channel 3 to see aux input"? Only halfway /s
As someone who doesn't own a smart tv, I believe I heard they even show ads as overlay on any input. As long as it is connected to the web, of course.
IIRC the ads (currently) are only done in the smart OS part of the TV, not the direct input.
It can't download any ads nor invade your privacy if it doesn't have internet connection.
so are you moving deep into the woods, or will you remove its antenna before turning it on?
No need for the woods, you never connect it to the network.
As others have pointed out: some TVs will connect to any open or low security wifi if none is configured.
This is so gross.