RTINGs put the following warning on every OLED TV review:
Ok, webOS is brilliant, no doubt helped by LG's great remote control with conventional (up/down/left/right/select/back), gyro assisted pointer and mouse-like click-wheel! Switchchng between Netflix, Amazon Prime and YouTube apps is instant - I'm assuming the TV has a ton of memory and they're all staying resident.
Now that's I've been awoken to the delights of a modern smart TV OS - clearly many advances were made since I bought my 2014 Sony X-series, the choice the OS would definitely influence a TV purchasing decision going forward. I am surprised more it not made the smart TV UI's in reviews, they often say what it is but I think we're at the point where the OS itself needs a review to itself.
Anyway, I'm super happy with my 2019 LG so thanks to all who suggested/recommended it! The money I saved not buying the CX will go towards a big SSD for PS5. I've watched almost no HDR content, I've just started watching Avatar The Last Airbender on Netflix so 4:3 480i content upscaled by Netflix.
My Sony TV had a flip-top camera and mic but it's USB connection to the TV was external so it was easy to disconnect. If all you're doing is watching TV, YouTube, Netflix, Twitch etc then I can't see there's much to worry about. I don't care who knows what I watch. But if you're using the web browser, or adding payment/card info through the TV's interface for anything then that's reason to be more cautious. If the TV is connected to the internet, it has potential to be hacked at well. If hacked, it could send collected information anywhere.
It's not about doing things you don't care if people know or not so much as the principle of privacy and entitlement to secrets, even if it's just a guilty pleasure of watching some lame sitcom you don't want your friends knowing because they'll keep ribbing you over it, or if you like the freedom of nudity in your own home but aren't comfortable having other people seeing you naked. Also, it's not 'on' the TV or XBox, but 'in front of' the TV or XBox, and even 'in ear-shot of' the TV or XBox where they are camera/microphone enabled
It not paranoia but principle. It may not be a problem for you, but it is a problem for people in general. Just as there are laws in plenty of places against 'Peeping Toms', there are laws and just general human principles to protect people from prying eyes. It's also not paranoia because paranoia is a fear people are spying on you when they aren't, but in this case they were! That's why there's a big Privacy movement to control one's data because it can be misused, and why people are concerned when getting a connected device to know just what exactly it is sharing and with whom.
Or regulate our technology so no unwanted 'features' are snuck in while we're not looking.Yall been watching too many movies or TV. I don't care what people think of my entertainment habits. I can understand being cautious with your financial information. I started shopping on the Internet in the mid 90's and so far so good. You're more likely to get compromised by using your credit/debit card in local stores with less than adequate security in place or card skimmers. You're also more likely to be on camera in public than at home. So I guess we should all quit using your phones and PCs and then move to the wilderness & live off the land.
