cross-posted from: https://monero.town/post/431688
Does anyone got any television recommendations for dumb tv’s or other words none smart tv’s? Or even a tv that is smart but the software is open sourced making it privacy friendly?
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Every TV is a dumb TV when they’re not connected to the internet, no?
Some TV’s connect automatically to open networks to upload data
I’d like to see a source on that claim.
Regardless, another option is to hook it up to a dummy wifi network that doesn’t connect to anything and then hook up whatever to an input.
i found a source, it is a random reddit post though https://web.archive.org/web/20210601000527/https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/
I’m going to need a source on that so I can avoid those kinds of TVs.
not the most trustworthy source but heres one https://web.archive.org/web/20210601000527/https://www.reddit.com/r/security/comments/bpjky4/worried_about_your_smart_tv_listening_in_simply/
I have a VLAN with a dead gateway
If you are in the U.S. and have a Habitat for Humanity ReStore nearby, there are often lots of “dumb” flat screens to be had for a song. If you don’t mind a slightly older bit of hardware.
What I did was just buy the tv I wanted for the hardware and block it from internet access by Mac address, then plugged it into the network with eth. I then put dns blocks on every request it made (I log things before blocking them, and did this on the scenario a kill switch gets messed up or something) and installed the media software from there. Smart tv made private.
So easy!
I have an LG and it functions just fine without being connected to Wi-Fi. You can also monitor and block any attempts to phone home at the DNS level with something like pihole.
You can get a commercial display, but you’ll bed a separate TV tuner and speakers to make it the same function as a TV since it’s just a dumb display.
…bed a separate TV tuner and speakers…
Do I bed them immediately, or should I buy them dinner first?
That was supposed to be “need” but autocorrect apparently had something to say about it. I won’t edit it because it’s funny and then your comment won’t make sense
I think this is up to each individual tuner and speaker. I don’t want to speak for all of them.
Dinner or drinks first, or it’s likely to not work out. But I wouldn’t care about a TV tuner, so you can safely cut dinner (but leave in at least a drink or two…I mean come on)
Thank you
This (https://amzn.to/3Ei1ZJy) is probably the best “dumb” display I’m aware of. Kind of a dying species since consumers generally buy smart displays and tvs/etc rely heavily on the subsidization they get from both data collection and economies of scale.
Can confirm
Sceptre 65" Class 4K UHD LED TV HDR U650CV-Uis a solid dumb TVHave owned this for 15 months and am very pleased with it as a screen. Do strongly recommend using a soundbar or other solution for audio.
I did get this from walmart for $432 (about $200 cheaper than amazon link) https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sceptre-65-Class-4K-UHD-LED-TV-HDR-U650CV-U/48874705
Try to give a name and model. An interesting privacy suggestion on a non privacy respecting website means folk are forced to click it.
Sceptre 65" 4K Ultra HD 2160p LED 4X HDMI 2.0 HDTV 3840x2160, Metal Black 2018
If it doesn’t have to be a TV but just a screen a monitor may be an option. Otherwise I’d look at eBay or something like that where people are selling old ones.
