> has been on their TVs for a long time. It's not just LG! They keep trying to s...

112233 · 2025-12-15T06:01:54 1765778514

How do I check the TV in store does not have modem with esim? Or at least detect and disable embedded cell modems at home?

lxgr · 2025-12-15T07:54:42 1765785282

Bluetooth is enough, theoretically, if they have an agreement with Amazon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Sidewalk

And most TVs these days have Bluetooth.

ATSC 3.0 also specifies a dedicated long-range return channel with a range of many kilometers.

112233 · 2025-12-15T08:25:24 1765787124

I wanted to write comment to the effect of "I don't have amazon devices hur hur", but then realized it does not have to be my device... Especially in an apartment building...

What next, ultrasound? IR?

iguessthislldo · 2025-12-15T07:37:33 1765784253

The average person willingly connects them to their wifi, why would TV makers go through the effort and expense? Maybe I'm being too optimistic though...