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Comment by woodgala

1 day ago

Ever heard of TCP/IP over HDMI? It’s a method of exploiting HEC. Connect your smart TV to a streaming platform and it connects to the internet via the video cable. There’s no escape.

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Melonai  1 day ago

No I have not heard of it, and it's genuinely baffling! Which consortium thought this up? I don't see one sensible reason to do this apart from just random tinkering or malicious purposes.

  • phil21  17 hours ago

    If OP means Ethernet over HDMI it’s in the spec but as far as I’m aware has not been implemented in any mainstream chipsets anything actually uses. It’s one of those theoretical things that is somewhat surprising didn’t happen.

    Overall it’s not a bad idea if devices need network connectivity. Have one central “box” get an Ethernet drop and it acts as a switch for your tv/xbox/playstation/media player/etc. The spec was made back when A/V receivers were more popular than they are now. It would cut down on a cable per device.

    If OP means an exploit/hack then that’s a bit different.