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19. I have a Samsung tv

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 06:43 PM

Feb 2016

Ive waited years and years to buy a nice tv. Prior to this Ive always settled for a small out of date tv. The tv I bought is an Ultra HD 70inch curved tv by Samsung. I am in complete love with this tv. I cant believe what I have missed for all those years with my older TV's. Video Games- Completely blow my mind Sports- Holy Cow! its amazing!

There are other "smart functions" that the tv has as well. Netflix, Internet, and my favorite, a pointer remote controller, and many many more apps. There is a voice controlled section that I have never setup, because, well.... to be honest I dont know why. So I dont know if that means that they are still recording my conversations. If so, mostly all they will here is me cussing about the VA and how inept, evil, they are.

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Your Samsung *Smart* TV is eavesdropping on your private conversations [View all] dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 OP

LGs too hollysmom Feb 2016 #1

That is really disgusting. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #2

So I shouldn't yell all that information about my pin number and how I hate my boss alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #3

or use illicit drugs ........or the word bomb..... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #17

Aw, the Internet already knows about the weird sex alcibiades_mystery Feb 2016 #24

I will not have one of these in my home. inanna Feb 2016 #4

Me too arikara Feb 2016 #5

I watch very little television as it is. inanna Feb 2016 #10

Saw this in a Tweet: dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #39

TV Free - For 16 Years Now - Better Life All Around cantbeserious Feb 2016 #30

SMH Mr Dixon Feb 2016 #6

I got burned, my Samsung Smart TV doesn't have a camera or a microphone Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #7

Laptop cams and mics can be disabled though. inanna Feb 2016 #11

Duck tape, electrical tape, and post-it-notes have worked fine for years Brother Buzz Feb 2016 #13

i believe so shanti Feb 2016 #21

They say it is optional and you ca opt out... dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #23

Ice pick into the camera lens and microphone fixes problem. hobbit709 Feb 2016 #8

Snort! Lol AgadorSparticus Feb 2016 #16

Well, at least someone is listening to me n/t nichomachus Feb 2016 #9

Sounds like the telescreens in 1984 jmowreader Feb 2016 #12

"You can turn it off!" "Yes, we have that privilege." KamaAina Feb 2016 #14

Or the "Soviet TV watches you" of Yakov Smirnoff n/t IDemo Feb 2016 #36

This is true of every single device that does not require you to press a button to start listening. jeff47 Feb 2016 #15

Sure, right when I get a Samsung smart TV for Christmas... Odin2005 Feb 2016 #18

I have a Samsung tv Separation Feb 2016 #19

Ew, nobody wants to see that. Iggo Feb 2016 #20

Easy way to stop this if you are paranoid about this sort of thing; Initech Feb 2016 #22

Just wrap your TV completely MineralMan Feb 2016 #25

How about leaving it unplugged till you want to use it? nt LiberalElite Feb 2016 #26

How about getting one that does not spy on you? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #27

I don't know. If we are stuck with them leaving it unplugged is one solution - LiberalElite Feb 2016 #28

Your tv may not be one of the smart ones????? dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #33

I doubt that it's a smart one and LiberalElite Feb 2016 #35

Best way to buy a TV: buy the cheapest one you like with the fewest extras REP Feb 2016 #29

This is the reality of "Cloud based" anything. Xithras Feb 2016 #31

TY for that info. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2016 #37

They should incorporate a "clippy" character. Jester Messiah Feb 2016 #32

Good hopefully they will forward my comments rbrnmw Feb 2016 #34

You can turn it off Baclava Feb 2016 #38

Actually, it's quite disturbing to me. inanna Feb 2016 #40