[mythtv-users] Time Warner Junking STB's

Stephen P. Villano stephen.p.villano at gmail.com
Fri Nov 22 04:37:05 UTC 2013


On 11/21/13 9:04 PM, James Hall wrote:
> There was a report _today_ that those TVs were also browsing your
> network shares and sending that information out as well.. so any porn
> hiding on your desktop computer in shared folders? LG has full records
> of it now.
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 9:01 PM, Nick Rout <nick.rout at gmail.com
> <mailto:nick.rout at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 4:54 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
>     <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com <mailto:gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com>> wrote:
>     > On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Greg <gregl at nycap.rr.com
>     <mailto:gregl at nycap.rr.com>> wrote:
>     >> I read this article last Sept. and the recent thread on
>     Cableco's and Qam
>     >> reminded me of it....
>     >>
>     >>
>     http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57602532-93/time-warner-cable-will-let-you-junk-your-set-top-box-next-year/
>     >>
>     >> I can't believe they will do it,but maybe....
>     >
>     > TWC is not alone (behind some, ahead of others)
>     > in providing apps to provide content that you are
>     > subscribing to on devices you want to view it on.
>     > Netflix is arguably the existing leader in the space,
>     > although the available content is, of course, different.
>     > All that content, of course, comes with various
>     > forms of DRM.  For the home gateway (which
>     > many MSOs are promoting; any of your content,
>     > on any of your screens), using DOCSIS 3.1 to
>     > stream up to 10Gb/s to your home for that content,
>     > and using DLNA (DTCP-IP) to deliver it to any
>     > screen/device, and while you are away, apps
>     > on your device which use your credentials to
>     > let you view the content using your devices
>     > protected content path.
>     >
>     > Be wary of what you hope to see, for it will
>     > come encumbered with DRM.
>
>     Not to mention the reporting back to mothership
>     http://doctorbeet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/lg-smart-tvs-logging-usb-filenames-and.html
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LG is allegedly going to release a firmware update that stops file
scanning and reporting and *actually* turn off the viewing reporting.
http://grahamcluley.com/2013/11/lg-firmware-update-spy-tv/
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/11/22/lg_tv_spying_statement/

Note to self: Turn on the sniffer when connecting new televisions, DVD
players, etc.
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