Device Detection method tagging

So, in that vein, here’s a thought that perhaps you’ve had:
Prior to my LG OLED being detected I looked at the Power Meter and realized why, from a native detection standpoint, it would be so hard to detect – because the current draw is all over the place. BUT, watching any particular channel WHILE looking at the power meter the obvious suddenly dawned on me: If Sense (central) monitors all the TV channel streams then it could potentially ID my TV on/off and current usage … oh, and also know what channel I’m watching! [It’s really that dramatic and closely correlated. I would recommend Sense + OLED TV watchers try it!]

Again I am reminded of the BBC days when British viewers fired up the tea kettle during ad breaks and stressed out the Utilities … which were apparently actually monitoring the BBC so they could preemptively crank up the power stations when needed.

What’s the bet that Utility/Sense-wide data could reveal that many people were watching (on their OLED TVs) the latest GoT episode … apparently it was very dark for the most part = low power consumption on an OLED.

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