“I do fear that the pressure to make better TVs will be lost…”…

  • Salvo
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    2 days ago

    Never ever connect a TV directly to the Internet.

    Tell the sales staff that you do not have Internet at home.

    If the device does not function without an Internet connection, return it to the store as “not fit for purpose”.

    If you want to access online services on your TV, always use a separate STB like an AppleTV or FireStick.

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      1 day ago

      Thing is… Fire sticks are loaded with ads too (at least in stock configuration, different story once you tweak or so-called “jailbreak”)

      As for now I just connect my Linux HTPC I grabbed for $30

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        18 hours ago

        Thanks. Honestly, we have a house full of Apple TVs and (except for the game consoles) I was struggling to find anything that was comparable that preserves (or claims to preserve) privacy.

        I know a lot of people don’t trust Apple, and the latest tvOS is not as good as older versions.