cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/431688
Does anyone got any television recommendations for dumb tv's or other words none smart tv's? Or even a tv that is smart but the software is open sourced making it privacy friendly?
cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/431688
Does anyone got any television recommendations for dumb tv's or other words none smart tv's? Or even a tv that is smart but the software is open sourced making it privacy friendly?
29 Comments
deranger@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 2y
Every TV is a dumb TV when they’re not connected to the internet, no?
gonzoknowsdotcom1@monero.town · 6 pts · 2y
Some TV's connect automatically to open networks to upload data
LastYearsPumpkin@feddit.ch · 17 pts · 2y
I'd like to see a source on that claim.
Regardless, another option is to hook it up to a dummy wifi network that doesn't connect to anything and then hook up whatever to an input.
reddithalation@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 2y
i found a source, it is a random reddit post though https://web.archive.org/web/20210601000527/https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/
Ocelot@lemmies.world · 14 pts · 2y
They do? Do you have any examples of this? This is an enormous security fumble if any wi-fi device does something like this.
Worst case you can also just open up the TV and disconnect the wifi module.
reddithalation@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 2y
im thinking about getting a nice tv and desoldering the wifi chip, but its kinda intimidating. like would it even display an hdmi feed if the wifi chip is gone
PuppyOSAndCoffee@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
remember wifi devices have an attenna, instead of removing the chip, soldering resistors to the antenna (or replacing it w/resistors) will drain it of power (more or less). no attenna power, no signal to connect; no signal to connect, no wifi.
though honestly tv wifi does a pretty good job at dropping signals on it's own. most tv's have a wifi OFF capability, always assumed that ... worked?
reddithalation@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
some samsung tvs would autoconnect to open wifi networks, and that couldnt be disabled.
PuppyOSAndCoffee@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
Wow that is crazy.
Ocelot@lemmies.world · 1 pts · 2y
im not sure about all TVs but my sony TV has a laptop style wifi chip that you can just unplug
randombullet@feddit.de · 8 pts · 2y
I'm going to need a source on that so I can avoid those kinds of TVs.
reddithalation@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 2y
not the most trustworthy source but heres one https://web.archive.org/web/20210601000527/https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/
randombullet@feddit.de · 1 pts · 2y
I have a VLAN with a dead gateway
SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
If you are in the U.S. and have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore nearby, there are often lots of "dumb" flat screens to be had for a song. If you don't mind a slightly older bit of hardware.
guazzabuglio@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
I have an LG and it functions just fine without being connected to Wi-Fi. You can also monitor and block any attempts to phone home at the DNS level with something like pihole.
gonzoknowsdotcom1@monero.town · 2 pts · 2y
where this tv is going, the individual doesn't have network control
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 2y
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y
You can get a commercial display, but you'll bed a separate TV tuner and speakers to make it the same function as a TV since it's just a dumb display.
swordsmanluke@programming.dev · 20 pts · 2y
Do I bed them immediately, or should I buy them dinner first?
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y
That was supposed to be "need" but autocorrect apparently had something to say about it. I won't edit it because it's funny and then your comment won't make sense
PositiveNoise@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
Dinner or drinks first, or it's likely to not work out. But I wouldn't care about a TV tuner, so you can safely cut dinner (but leave in at least a drink or two...I mean come on)
brcl@artemis.camp · 4 pts · 2y
I think this is up to each individual tuner and speaker. I don’t want to speak for all of them.
PlatinumSf@pawb.social · 7 pts · 2y
This (https://amzn.to/3Ei1ZJy) is probably the best "dumb" display I'm aware of. Kind of a dying species since consumers generally buy smart displays and tvs/etc rely heavily on the subsidization they get from both data collection and economies of scale.
CrypticCoffee@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
Try to give a name and model. An interesting privacy suggestion on a non privacy respecting website means folk are forced to click it.
Aabbcc@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
Sceptre 65" 4K Ultra HD 2160p LED 4X HDMI 2.0 HDTV 3840x2160, Metal Black 2018
ubluntu@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y
Can confirm
Sceptre 65" Class 4K UHD LED TV HDR U650CV-Uis a solid dumb TVHave owned this for 15 months and am very pleased with it as a screen. Do strongly recommend using a soundbar or other solution for audio.
I did get this from walmart for $432 (about $200 cheaper than amazon link) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sceptre-65-Class-4K-UHD-LED-TV-HDR-U650CV-U/48874705
tarius@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 2y
https://www.howtogeek.com/123627/can-you-still-buy-a-dumb-tv/
gonzoknowsdotcom1@monero.town · 1 pts · 2y
Thank you
Xianshi@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
If it doesn't have to be a TV but just a screen a monitor may be an option. Otherwise I'd look at eBay or something like that where people are selling old ones.
BlovedMadman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
I use a PI4 running Libreelec I use it exclusively for Plex (which has IPTV with the help of Xteve)