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LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices
www.notebookcheck.net/LG-smart-TVs-caught-logging-audio-with-screen-off-and-snooping-on-local-devices.1391214.0.htmlAn investigation by Gamers Nexus found LG smart TVs sweep local networks to map phones and nearby devices. Tests also showed the sets can capture microphone audio with the screen off — they then upload data once reconnected to the internet.
Replying to @schizoidman@lemmy.zip
Stuff like this is why I'm still holding on to my old TV for dear life. It's seen better days but it's at least easily repairable.
The amp went bad which causes the internal speakers to give up after a couple of minutes, so I just run it with a soundbar. Then one of the cats broke the optical port for it, so now it's taped on lol. The panel still works great, so I think I'll just replace the main board on it to keep it going for a few more years.
Once something on it finally goes where repairing it becomes unviable, then I've no idea where to go from there. I guess I'll just keep buying used TVs and fix them up.
As people say in these threads everytime, just don’t give your tv Internet access.
Seems smart to avoid LG as well.
Replying to @upandatom@lemmy.world
Yeah, it's a fair point. It's also because newer TVs are generally less repairable as well, but I didn't get the message across very well.
I do tv repair. They are dead east to repair. Its basically a large laptop. You have a system board, power board, and depending the brand a few other smaller boards that are easy to swap. Getting the parts is not incredibly difficult, but it depend how new, how old, Eric. EBay is key. But, like any tv, of its the screen, it’s trash. Typically costs more to replace that then buy new.
Replying to @titanicx@lemmy.zip
it depend how new, how old, Eric.
Please do not dox your fellow users, Matt.
(I assume a typo for “etc” but I was amused) :D