These TVs can capture and identify 7,200 images per hour, or approximately two every second. The data is then used for content recommendations and ad targeting, which is a huge business; advertisers spent an estimated $18.6 billion on smart TV ads in 2022, according to market research firm eMarketer.

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      11 months ago

      fair.

      genuine question: is it still considered ‘smart’ if its fully offline? what can it do that a ‘normal’ tv cant? can it connect to a local media server or something?

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        11 months ago

        Play media from USB or local Plex yes.

        Display IP cameras

        Really expensive alarm clock

        Is an airplane still an airplane if it never flies?