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		jasonjayr on Aug 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The downfall of smart TVs: From promises of seamle... "Automatic Content Recognition" is scary, and seems to work regardless of the source of the image. https://www.bannertag.com/guide-to-automatic-content-recogni... I'm sure it's mentioned somewhere in the tome of text you agree to when you startup or unpack the tv. So clearly, everyone is okay with it. /s

BitwiseFool on Aug 22, 2022 [–]

>"So clearly, everyone is okay with it. /s"

Cue the responses confidently dismissing the issue because there is some convoluted setup involving additional hardware and network configuration that any consumer can surely set up if they don't like what these products are doing.

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