never trust samsung

[stj]

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/new...sing-tv-block/

[SMDFlea]

Re: never trust samsung

We might get an influx of new south african members wanting rom dumps to unbrick "their" TV`s

[Dan81]

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And this is why my 2006 40 incher LE40M61B is here to stay.

CCFL, outlived about a good ton of LED models, has enough connectivity to make a stellar multi-platform gaming station (HDMI, 2x SCART, 2x Composite, Component, VGA, RF, S-Video, and optional separate outputs for each.) and doesn't require any internet connectivity.

Yes, it's a pretty hungry set (275W!) but at least it's still got some pretty livid colors, and playing older systems (like PS2/retro PCs like Pentium III 650MHz or Pentium II 400/PS3 as well/Wii) looks brilliant on it. And the speakers are about on par with a 2.1 Logitech speaker system I have, which is pretty surprising.


Try and block this if you can, Samsung!

[stj]

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We might get an influx of new south african members wanting rom dumps to unbrick "their" TV`s

they are implying it's global, and we dont know how long it's been going on.
or if it's only tv's or if they can fuck your phone/computer like apple can.

[Topcat]

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The TV would face the business end of my 12 gauge before I'd go through the effort of having to prove to samsung that the TV is legitimately mine.

[ratdude747]

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If all they're being used on is units that were reported by stores as looted, fine. No different then dye packs on stacks of money.

If they're using it every time they detect a new owner... heck no.

[Topcat]

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If all they're being used on is units that were reported by stores as looted, fine. No different then dye packs on stacks of money.

If they're using it every time they detect a new owner... heck no.

In principle I agree....but it could very easily be exploited or otherwise wrongly/mistakenly used...especially as worthless as TV's are these days.

[stj]

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well the fuckers used the phrase

limit looting and "third party purchases," and ensuring that the TVs can only be used by "rightful owners with a valid proof of purchase."

kind of reminds me of sony trying to push the idea of selling your old playstation discs being illegal.
are they going to kill tv's that are sold second hand??

[RJARRRPCGP]

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And this is why my 2006 40 incher LE40M61B is here to stay.

CCFL, outlived about a good ton of LED models, has enough connectivity to make a stellar multi-platform gaming station (HDMI, 2x SCART, 2x Composite, Component, VGA, RF, S-Video, and optional separate outputs for each.) and doesn't require any internet connectivity.

Yes, it's a pretty hungry set (275W!)

Yikes! It uses watts just like a plasma! I have a 2009-built plasma that possibly uses less!

[RJARRRPCGP]

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especially as worthless as TV's are these days.

Computer monitors seem more reliable than TVs! Why do TVs seem to have a lot more bad LEDs and panel drivers?

[petehall347]

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because they are driven too hard .

[Topcat]

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because they are driven too hard .

That's what she said!!

Sorry, open door!

[lti]

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In principle I agree....but it could very easily be exploited or otherwise wrongly/mistakenly used...especially as worthless as TV's are these days.

Considering the past track record of "smart" stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to disable random TVs (like the Western Digital NAS remote wipe exploit).

[Topcat]

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Considering the past track record of "smart" stuff, I wouldn't be surprised if someone found a way to disable random TVs (like the Western Digital NAS remote wipe exploit).

Just makes me appreciate my old dumb TV's.

[RJARRRPCGP]

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Just makes me appreciate my old dumb TV's.

Same here! That's why I told my sister to please not throw out the 42/40-inch plasma TV that came with the house.

Makes me also regret leaving behind all the CRTs that I had, 5 years ago! Yes, 5 years ago, was the last time I had a CRT!

[Topcat]

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Same here! That's why I told my sister to please not throw out the 42/40-inch plasma TV that came with the house.

Makes me also regret leaving behind all the CRTs that I had, 5 years ago! Yes, 5 years ago, was the last time I had a CRT!

I'll keep my plasma healthy/working until the panel itself is toast....I wouldn't trade it for any new 4k out there.

[Uranium-235]

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Simple

1. Don't connect your TV to the internet
2. Get a roku and do what you want

I have a 2008 Samsung 46" CCFL and it's still beautifully working. Can't imagine downgrading to anything else. If i was, it wouldn't be samsung (except their phones)

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

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The last Samsung TV I had still had a CRT in it.

[Topcat]

Re: never trust samsung

Simple

1. Don't connect your TV to the internet
2. Get a roku and do what you want

I have a 2008 Samsung 46" CCFL and it's still beautifully working. Can't imagine downgrading to anything else. If i was, it wouldn't be samsung (except their phones)

Correct.....but sometimes it's just the principle of the thing. I've also read that some will not "activate" until you do...starting to sound like a windows PC...but I have not seen one yet.

[RJARRRPCGP]

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This sounds worse than the laptop-anti-theft debacles!

Might as well give us a key fob for our TVs now, just like automobiles!