We know everything listens to us. We have the option of turning it off in the settings but, is it really off? I’m going to experiment today by taking one of the smart TVs in our home apart and locating the microphone to remove it for the circuitry. My guess is it will probably kill another function but the circuit could probably be jumped. Thoughts?
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Measure the resistance of the microphone and replace it with a resistor so the system will sense a dummy load, and you shouldn’t lose other functionality.
I should have a few laying around. Hopefully I don’t have to order any. I miss radio shacks for this reason.
We still have one in town. I REALLY miss Nidisco Electronics (am I showing my age? 🤣😂🤣
We specifically bought one without built in camera or microphone, just don't buy them in the first place.
Some devices still have them regardless. Nest thermostats have a microphone built in. They’ve never been voice controlled, so why did they put it in? I’m sure you know why
That is what I'm saying, buy other products. Skip the "smart" features and stick with what has worked for decades on "dumb" products.
Oh I got rid of all of it in my house. Had several Amazon snitches. Only listening device devices in my phone are cellphones and that’s begrudgingly
Im playing with a plug in Ruko stick right now......useing old school Bigscreens,turning them into smart TV's......I swear so far its the way to go
playing with mirroring/casting different screens to different computers/screens is interesting too...with long range remote/virtual control, everything getting cheaper these days.
And just who is disassembling and inspecting all things imported from Chy-nuh for any "extra" components. Want to start a house fire in every other home in America? Just send the special update at 3am.
Hopefully no one that doesn’t have any knowledge of electronics.
Take your meds instead.