Tv's

[OnOff]

The OP infers that it was the owner of the TV that was doing the recording so hacked TVs have nothing to do with it. As the OP doesn't want to speak to the owner of the TV again I doubt they will be wanting to apply firmware fixes to their electronics!

Morning, I was tempted to suggest that next time she's round there she posts up the IP address etc (along with what she'll be wearing

) and the forum members here could see if there's a problem...........

Got a feeling there could be a genuine privacy issue if spying on someone even in your own home if it's of a sexual nature. Certainly if it's re-broadcast. I know there's been issues with rogue landlords with cameras in clocks, smokes etc.

Best I think we take a look!

 

[Lurch]

Yeah, I suppose as always there's not enough info yet to categorically declare it right or wrong.

 

[Nina]

There is nothing sexual about what has happened. My friends partner has said that he has got a webcam in the tv and every time someone goes round, he can watch it back and listen to what we have been talking about. I and several other friends have spoken about personal matters together and he has been able to hear it all he said. I just asked if it was possible, because if it is then surely it's an invasion of privacy

 

[Lurch]

if it is then surely it's an invasion of privacy

Not if it is at their house.

As I said, their house, their rules. If you don't like it don't go round. Everyone that comes to my house is recorded and monitored as well.

 

[Essex1]

My advice would be simply ask them. If they say it does have a webcam and they will check it after you have been I would politely tell them to stick there friendship and find another mug.

My friendships are based on trust above everything else and I would never record in any way a guest in my house.

 

[Evans Electric]

Its the new year now ...........is it 2016 ......or 1984 ?

Just wondering .

I do remember being somewhat shocked at something slightly similar about 25 yrs ago .          We had a conversation with the electrical consultant on a job ....spoke again in the afternoon where he said he was unsure what we meant by something or other ...........produced a Walkman style tape recorder from his sky and played our previous conversation back .

       We had said nothing untoward as it happens but  we could have said something inappropriate I dare say .

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

I don't know about a tv having a webcam, but you can get a TV that has a camera. Seen it demonstrated, Very good too. In short it watches you and more to the point, it watches your hand, you can choose an icon for say the games menu or the email menu. When your hand is over the icon you want, you make a fist and it selects that icon and then opens it. The idea is so you don't need a remote control to operate the tv. And yes it does work as a "normal camera" too, as for recording, I suppose it could, but I never thought to ask. Wasn't cheap either.

Oh, if it helps, I have CCTV with DVR's inside and outside the house, but the cameras are NOT hidden. I have them to watch the place when we are not here. Never had anyone object to them.

 

[Evans Electric]

This has also reminded me of a story told by our regular plasterer.    Also does decorating , was asked to paper a very high awkward stairway , customer would be away at holiday home while they did it .

Job done , customer returns and says he is knocking an amount from the bill because they went home at 3.00 pm one day .   Plasterer says we did it as a quotation , makes no difference when we go home , how do you know that anyway ?  

You can see where this is going ,  they had , apparently, been watching them work for four days at their holiday home  .     I find that rather creepy .

 

[Lurch]

I don't sit and watch what people are doing at any of my premises, but I can tell you exactly who came and went and at exactly what time. It isn't that creepy. I'll bet Birmingham council can tell you what time you are going home too.

 

[Essex1]

I think it is a bit strange and dare I say it - un-British. This is Americanesc type security.

You want home security. Get a dog. Nothing beats that.

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

I think it is a bit strange and dare I say it - un-British. This is Americanesc type security.

You want home security. Get a dog. Nothing beats that.

You can not be serious. A dog is the most useless security measure.

 

[Essex1]

You can not be serious. A dog is the most useless security measure.

Well my last dog was a German Shepherd and you would not come in without being invited, trust me. Our current one is a Rottweiler and with them know for being protective I am pretty sure a burglar would not be entering our house uninvited either.

Alarms - all people do is sit back and moan about the noise.

CCTV - is a reactive measure. The burglary will still take place.

Of course these days you are at far more risk from people going down your bins and steeling bank information that you are from being burgled so at least you get a bit of love back from the dog. Haha

 

[Andy™]

You want home security. Get a dog. Nothing beats that.

except a cat

https://www.youtube.com/embed/S7znI_Kpzbs?feature=oembed

 

[Essex1]

Haha. That is brilliant.

 

[Sidewinder]

Essex,

In general I agree about the dog thing,

We have 3 Jack Russell Terrorists here and almost everyone who comes to the door is terrified of the 3 of them going mental hackles up barking, teeth bared etc.

Trouble is, Joe Burglar will simply come equipped with some nice raw meet, laced with poison, get his way in, offer it to the dog, who will LOVE the raw meat, eat it and cark it.

Mr Burglar is sorted, he's in, no dog to worry about, and, your distress is compounded because not only have you been burgled, you have also lost a family member in the process.

It doesn't bare thinking about, but, it does happen.

Around here some lovely people have been leaving poisoned meat around in parks which has killed dogs when they have been out exercising with their owners.

So the stuff to do this is out there unfortunately!

Best thing for people like that is, well, I should not say but, IMHO, what I would do with them is not suitable for mentioning in polite society.

 

[Essex1]

Essex,

In general I agree about the dog thing,

We have 3 Jack Russell Terrorists here and almost everyone who comes to the door is terrified of the 3 of them going mental hackles up barking, teeth bared etc.

Trouble is, Joe Burglar will simply come equipped with some nice raw meet, laced with poison, get his way in, offer it to the dog, who will LOVE the raw meat, eat it and cark it.

Mr Burglar is sorted, he's in, no dog to worry about, and, your distress is compounded because not only have you been burgled, you have also lost a family member in the process.

It doesn't bare thinking about, but, it does happen.

Around here some lovely people have been leaving poisoned meat around in parks which has killed dogs when they have been out exercising with their owners.

So the stuff to do this is out there unfortunately!

Best thing for people like that is, well, I should not say but, IMHO, what I would do with them is not suitable for mentioning in polite society.

As in every security measure there are weak points. I would like to think the noise made from barking before the burglar even got close would mean the attempt would end in failure.

 

[Andy™]

Best thing for people like that is, well, I should not say but, IMHO, what I would do with them is not suitable for mentioning in polite society.

make them eat / drink what they leave. hopefully a slow and painful death. problem sorted

 

[OnOff]

Samsung TV remote viewing:

 

[Richard-the-Ninth]

A burglar does not have to kill the dog, that is too much like hard work, easiest thing to do is open your fridge then offer the dog contents of said fridge.

A dog may bark, but so what. Also you may say "oh my dog never lets any one in, or he always barks" but that is only true when you (the owner) are there. See point above.

Also a dog can only be in one place at one time

A dog can easily be trapped in one room.

A dog needs feeding / walking everyday (assuming going away for few days)

A dog can chew / bite furniture

A dog can't call / tell you you have a break in.

An alarm does not:

Need walking

Feeding

Stay in one room

Chew furniture

The list goes on, lets agree to not agree on this one, and do have a happy new year.

 

[Essex1]

A burglar does not have to kill the dog, that is too much like hard work, easiest thing to do is open your fridge then offer the dog contents of said fridge.

A dog may bark, but so what. Also you may say "oh my dog never lets any one in, or he always barks" but that is only true when you (the owner) are there. See point above.

Also a dog can only be in one place at one time

A dog can easily be trapped in one room.

A dog needs feeding / walking everyday (assuming going away for few days)

A dog can chew / bite furniture

A dog can't call / tell you you have a break in.

An alarm does not:

Need walking

Feeding

Stay in one room

Chew furniture

The list goes on, lets agree to not agree on this one, and do have a happy new year.

House alarms are the single most waste of money for home security. Just try and get into my house close enough to even get into the kitchen let alone open the fridge.

An alarm needs someone to actually listen to it and physically do something. All this being based, of course on it actually being set.

Yes. Let's agree to disagree