[mlindner]

FWIW, I would not trust LG here to actually do nothing even after turning all the elements off, their GUI is especially "web"-like. Just leave it disconnected.

I don't understand why people can't just get a secondary device for accessing live streaming programs. There's numerous devices you can buy that do it.

TVs should not be connected to the internet. The incentive structures are just too bad against the user.

[luckys]

They'll probably start making them with sim card and modem at some point. I can picture it now on a future ebay listing: faraday cage for your tv - only 99.99!

[0cf8612b2e1e]

How do you know the TV will not also screenshot the HDMI input? That’s what I would do if I were looking to further milk the rubes buying my tv.

[Larrikin]

The TV can take all the screenshots it wants in that scenario. It isn't connected to the Internet

[arijun]

It seems like they do? That’s why gp suggested disconnecting the Wi-Fi entirely.