My question is: Can you block the IPs it’s phoning home to without breaking other TV functions, like OS/app updates, etc? Is there a list of IPs available for smart TVs specifically that keep the fingerprint from being received by the mfg?
My question is: Can you block the IPs it’s phoning home to without breaking other TV functions, like OS/app updates, etc? Is there a list of IPs available for smart TVs specifically that keep the fingerprint from being received by the mfg?
Just use a non-smart TV (or even a display panel) with a HTPC. It doesn’t have to be expensive, you can use a fucked up 15 year old laptop that’s had the entire lid ripped off and it’ll be more than good enough for streaming. Trying to work with smart TVs is just polishing a turd.
Find me a dumb tv anywhere near the performance+size+price of a mid-to-high end smart TV right now. I can find some monitors but they’re not well reviewed, not readily available to consumers, not meeting the same specs for e.g. HDR, wide gamut, or otherwise, while being wildly more expensive.
This is not a failure of the consumer. There is no way to vote with your money if you’re looking for a good TV.
I’m decently happy with the oled pc monitor and use it for everything, but the oled refresh pop up is fairly irritating especially since it happens even when set not to bother you and wait for next screen off. the power led changing colour as an indicator of it being time would also be nice.
I use a high end TV from 15 years ago
Not internet connected and it supports HTMI power on