I suspect that this is a smart TV being used as a monitor.
Comment on LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences
garretble@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Wait, so the monitor has some sort of network capability?
I assume it’s full of streaming apps or something and they just also added this fun ad junk to it.
yesman@lemmy.world 2 days ago
friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It says “Smart Monitor” right there in the screenshot.
WindyRebel@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s monitoring your activity and smartly displaying ads. Working as advertised!
/s
friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Seriously! What is smart about these things? It’s smart not to buy this bullshit. It’s 1984 doublespeak just like the “open” in “OpenAI”.
pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Both HDMI and DisplayPort feature USB/Ethernet data link capabilities, and obviously USB-C does as well.
AWittyUsername@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yeah but what functionality does it provide to the monitor?
pandapoo@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
The ability to serve ads and spy on you…
1984@lemmy.today 2 days ago
Their TV does but I’m not sure how it works with monitors. Maybe it’s just hardcoded ads in their software. I don’t see how the monitor can have a network connection…
linearchaos@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Ethernet over HDMI Ethernet over display port Ethernet via thunderbolt They could probably do something tricky with a driver and serial over HDMI
I don’t know about this one but several LG monitors actually have Wi-Fi built in.
Of course, If it was using Wi-Fi you could just not connect the Wi-Fi. But some manufacturers are getting smart and are able to use open networks to call home. You could open it up find the antenna and short it out directly to the ground plane
nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 2 days ago
Yeah it’s odd, maybe the monitor has a sort of usb-c -over-displayport ethernet adapter ?
cron@feddit.org 2 days ago
Generally, we (sadly) see smart monitors come up like smart TVs did ten years ago.
Some noteable features include streaming apps (netflix…) and wireless screen mirroring from phones.
Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Wow, this is useless!
Seriously, who the hell use Netflix on a monitor when you have a literal pc that is way better.
cron@feddit.org 2 days ago
Maybe because many streaming services have locked their 4k content behind some specific apps and platforms and not on general desktop PCs.
grue@lemmy.world 2 days ago
In other words, because abuse begets abuse.
leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 2 days ago
But it’s trivial to torrent their content at whatever resolution I want…
Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 2 days ago
If it’s all the same driver board, they save on complexity of having different parts. I hate it but it’s true. Samsung gaming monitors now have to keep track of a remote to change settings.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 2 days ago
A PC is…better than Netflix?
fqdnDOTcom@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Yes? There’s this thing called a web browser and you type in Netflix.com and behold: netflix!