Your smart TV can do many great things, but this isn't one of them.

Smart TVs with an internet connection: Lets grab screenshots and send them to cooperate analysis advertisement department.

  • Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works
    25·
    2 days ago

    I still believe this leaves a good market for a brand to just make privacy focused TVs.

    If I’m buying a $1000 TV, I would pay $1100 if it means it’s just a screen and not smart.

    The only obstacle is enough people wanting this.

    Considers how much the average person cares

    Maybe it’s a fantasy.

    • FG_3479@lemmy.world
      3·
      16 hours ago

      You can already do that. Just skip the WiFi step in the setup then plug your own box into the HDMI port.

      Google TV, WebOS and Tizen models let you do this, only Roku and Fire TV don’t AFAIK.

    • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
      1·
      16 hours ago

      It is a fantasy because unfortunately it’s not a large enough market for any company to care about.

    • Kushan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      2 days ago

      The problem is you can just buy the $1000 TV you actually want and a $50 Android TV box to get the best of both worlds.

      Now if only there was better competition on that Steaming box front.

    • reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net
      3·
      1 day ago

      Agreed. I tried looking for a big monitor instead of a TV last time we were in the market for one and there were shockingly few options.