Comment on LG monitor asking about ad tracking preferences

garretble@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• cron@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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  • Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Wow, this is useless!

    Seriously, who the hell use Netflix on a monitor when you have a literal pc that is way better.

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    • cron@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe because many streaming services have locked their 4k content behind some specific apps and platforms and not on general desktop PCs.

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      • grue@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        In other words, because abuse begets abuse.

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      • leftzero@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        But it’s trivial to torrent their content at whatever resolution I want…

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    • Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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.

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    • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      A PC is…better than Netflix?

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      • fqdnDOTcom@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes? There’s this thing called a web browser and you type in Netflix.com and behold: netflix!

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• yesman@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I suspect that this is a smart TV being used as a monitor.

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  • friend_of_satan@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It says “Smart Monitor” right there in the screenshot.

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    • WindyRebel@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It’s monitoring your activity and smartly displaying ads. Working as advertised!

      /s

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      • friend_of_satan@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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”.

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• pandapoo@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Both HDMI and DisplayPort feature USB/Ethernet data link capabilities, and obviously USB-C does as well.

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  • AWittyUsername@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah but what functionality does it provide to the monitor?

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    • pandapoo@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The ability to serve ads and spy on you…

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• 1984@lemmy.today ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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…

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  • nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yeah it’s odd, maybe the monitor has a sort of usb-c -over-displayport ethernet adapter ?

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  • linearchaos@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ 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

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