Roku is a pioneer in most of this crap but don’t be fooled to think that only cheap stuff is gonna have these and that somehow you are safe if you spend a lot on your TV. as it turns out high end and average TV producers would also like to squeeze the tiniest profit margins out of their consumers and if they could get away with it they would do the same.
in fact nowadays most TVs regardless of price are actually collecting and selling your data and in the best case it’s an opt out option in the worst possible place in the menu.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This makes me make goddamm sure 1 don’t buy a smart tv. Two definitely a Roku one.
rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Good luck finding an affordable “dumb” TV. They’re just computer monitors and they cost a hell of a lot more at TV size than most people are able to spend. The smart TVs are so cheap because they are subsidized by the shit vendors paying the manufacturer to load their malware in front of your eyes.
Fredselfish@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Then I will not buy one I will spend whatever it is to continue using a dumb tv.
Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Is there anyone selling high quality dumb TV’s though?