Off Topic NETFLIX and Box Set series Thread.

While not the main point of that article, it annoyed me when it says the picture might not be as good but you’re saving money . The picture quality on them is perfect , my mate told me .

 

At home I have a very good fireproof safe to store my valuables and the key is hidden. These dodgy sticks are like giving a burglar the key to it.

 

Just another scare story.
Slightly more plausible that the one I posted about from the Mail on Sunday the other week, where "a man flushed his f/stick down the toilet when he saw police arriving outside", but they went to someone else's door. Yeah, right .
2 out of 5 using illegal streaming have been defrauded?!! Give over. And how the hell would they know it was 2 out of 5 anyway!
It's mostly made up bollox to scare people.
Not saying there isn't a risk, especially if you buy a preloaded stick from a stranger and then plug it into a pc and enter sensitive data. If I had one, I'd only put it in my tv, and I certainly wouldn't be putting in sensitive data.

 

Do you remember a BBC series from The 80s called edge of darkness

 

Sniff.

 

“ not working the whole day through “
lol…..

 

But presumably one that you read before dismissing it?

So that's a no then? The study they referenced said:

"The research – among more than 2,000 Brits – found that, of those that have accessed illegally streamed content in the past 12 months, an alarming four in ten (39%) have suffered financial losses after being targeted by criminals. The average amount stolen was £1,680 – more than half of the average monthly gross salary in the UK[2] – while one in 10 (10%) people lost more than £5,000."​

Your TV isn't connected to your broadband then? Sensible man.