A Screensaver for LG's Spying Smart TVs

Posted by taylorfinley 12 hours ago

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Comment by zenethian 9 hours ago

Just don’t let it connect to the internet then? I don’t trust any tv to connect directly to the internet at all. Ever.

Comment by brador 5 hours ago

They boppin your data through the drivers. Don’t need direct internet access. 2026.

Comment by llIIllIIllIIl 11 hours ago

This is a very smart messaging. Approved.

Comment by hdz 9 hours ago

Anyone else make the switch to projectors from TVs as a primary way of watching media?

Comment by jareklupinski 3 hours ago

i got a "dumb" sony one, the runt of its laser line but 5+ years later i havent changed it nor anticipate i'll need to, nothing better looking than hdr10 exists anyway, and the laser projectors are easily visible even in daytime with basic curtains down

Comment by cassianoleal 6 hours ago

I have a projector. Top of the line. Amazing image, bright as day, vivid colours, auto-keystone, the works.

It runs Google TV. I trust it about as much as I do my LG OLED.

Comment by bestouff 9 hours ago

I did. Modern projector have the same spying shit nowadays. Streaming apps, games, ads and all.

Comment by Markoff 7 hours ago

I was considering it, but:

too expensive (the good ones)

too noisy

requires canvas for good experience

requires dark enviroment for good experience

requires either wiring on ceiling/wall and drilling or extra furniture under TV (short throw)

double power consumption over TV

the only benefit really is the size, but nowadays you can buy 65-75" TV which is already pretty huge depending on your room, so I fail to see argument for projector unless you need super large screen which you intend to watch from big distance/outdoors in very late evening

Comment by devilsenigma 10 hours ago

Does anyone have a set of domains/ips to piehole to prevent such information going out?

Comment by notimetorelax 10 hours ago

Having watched the GamersNexus video, some tracking is done with DNS resolution requests to unique domains.

Comment by fifilura 10 hours ago

Ouch, big brother.

I have an LG TV screen. How do I know if I am infected? It is a few years old...

Comment by ChrisArchitect 9 hours ago

Related:

216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49592375

Comment by GenericDev 8 hours ago

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