[siempreb]

> Smart TVs sending sensitive user data to Netflix and Facebook

No way! Has that ever been news? It is the first thing that comes to mind when some product 'needs' to be connected to the internet. Sending private data is most likely the only reason a internet connection can be made with the device. All the 'great' software around it is only fluff supporting to lure people sending their private data unknowingly. Do they send microphone and camera data home? Of course, that's the cream. Oh, and do they protect your sensitive data well? Nah, that's not a priority, who cares..

In the past you bought a new tv, and the manufacturer was happy and treated you with respect. Today you think you buy a tv, but tv is actually the secondary feature, you just bought an intrusion device that collects your private life in order to send it to the manufacturer for selling it.

I have a new x-large smart tv which I would never connect to the internet for these reasons. I use a dedicated pc with a good graphics card that connects through HDMI. On my couch I have a wireless mouse and keyboard. With this dead simple setup I cannot only watch regular tv, I can of course do anything you can think of doing on a pc. It also has become my favorite gaming setup.

I think governments should be more active to protect citizens of course. Non-technical people are prey nowadays. I despise this new economy and I'll never ever want to make any money of of it, I'd rather live and die poor.

[gambiting]

The problem is that I want to just use the netflix built-into the TV. Firing up a separate device just to watch something seems like a waste of energy to me, and then I probably need a separate controller for it(like, I can control the PS4 with my TV remote, but I cannot switch it on remotely without using the DS4).

>>I have a new x-large smart tv which I would never connect to the internet for these reasons. I use a dedicated pc with a good graphics card that connects through HDMI.

Assuming you use windows on it, haven't you just traded one type of telemetry for the other?

[siempreb]

No. It's a linux, and there is no mic or cam connected. I use Netflix too, works like a charm. And I can understand your temptation of using the Netflix button on the remote control, it's one of the lures.