Smart TVs are everywhere! But who is the master? Amid the overall electronics boom thanks to A.I., one piece of electronics is almost unchanged financially. That is the digital display or flat-panel monitor. With good reason! The entire entertainment and streaming industry wants one of these device
    • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.zipEnglish
      22·
      23 hours ago

      My fear is that this will change. We already saw LG load malware via windows when connected. So in theory future devices like Roku and Apple TV could act as a proxy for the tv.

      • CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        We already saw LG load malware via windows when connected.

        This was 100% a Windows driver issue as opposed to a TV issue. And I could see possibly Roku doing this, but not Apple. Apple being Unix based precludes the type of driver loading that Windows is susceptible to.

        Same goes for Linux. Just use Linux.

      • Majestic@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        13 hours ago

        They could but why would they? Roku sells data on you already and has limited things to gain from teaming up on the off chance you’re using a second source for content. Apple sells on the basis of privacy for a higher price and if they’re getting into that game like Roku they’d just spy themselves and not help a competitor on the chance a consumer has blocked it.

        If anything Roku and others being able to say “we have data on people TV makers don’t” increases their own value proposition.

        The real risk IMO is on device analysis and built in cellular modems sending this data. That and things like Amazon sidewalk meaning your neighbor’s Alexa device passes it on for a fee. That and just refusing to work without internet of course.

      • harmbugler@piefed.socialEnglish
        14·
        23 hours ago

        I also fear we will have to install faraday mesh in our walls when these things start arriving with their own internet connection to collect your data and show you ads.