I bought a Vizio TV knowing this... But it lives it's life without any internet access at all courtesy of my firewall.
And this isn't limited to Vizio at all, a lot of new Samsung's have a higher price AND ads on it's home screen.
And this isn't limited to Vizio at all, a lot of new Samsung's have a higher price AND ads on it's home screen.
TVs now and in the future come with cell radios too. No need to worry about a pesky customer's firewall getting in the way of profits!
What legislation can we introduce to ensure that we own a device after paying for it?
Where “ownership” also means disabling nonessential functionality of our choice?
Right-to-repair legislation should be adopted to include something similar to the GDPR's anti-coupling rules so this can be verified at a deeper technical level; the TV manufacturer should be forced to make it work even if you disconnect all modems, network cards, etc.
The GDPR alone is sufficient for legal protection, the TV manufacturer can't stop you from using the TV just because you refuse consent for data processing - but not protection against bugs, bad actors, or companies operating outside Europe. Anything impacting hardware is more likely to improve conditions everywhere, even if only enforced somewhere.
Watch this video: https://youtu.be/urglg3WimHA
And I'm sure there will be an antenna to unplug, SOC that can be wrapped in a faraday cage, etc.
Not doubting you, I just never heard of it before. So it would be something to keep in mind.