[mythtv-users] Time Warner Junking STB's

Mike Carron jmcarron at starstream.net
Sun Nov 24 05:36:18 UTC 2013


 

 

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[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Stephen P. Villano
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2013 8:37 PM
To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Time Warner Junking STB's

 

 

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> wrote:

On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 4:54 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
<gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Greg <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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Sniffer?

 

mike

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