Re: Sony's flat TVs malfunction due to software glitch

[Dude VanWinkle <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

On 2/14/06, Richard M. Smith <rms () bsf-llc com> wrote:
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060214/tc_nm/japan_sony_dc
> The software for those sets receiving digital or cable broadcasts can be
> upgraded automatically but Sony must dispatch a person to fix those TVs that
> are receiving analog signals, the spokeswoman said.


Hmm, so has anyone done pen-testing on their new sony LCD TV? :-)

I wonder if they have any authentication before the device accepts the
new firmware. I can see the advertisers modding the sony TV to play
their commercials rather than the ones on comcasts channels..

-JP

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