Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2か月前Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square334fedilinkarrow-up11.09Karrow-down18
arrow-up11.08Karrow-down1external-linkHisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoingwww.tomshardware.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2か月前message-square334fedilink
minus-squareClydapusGotwald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·2か月前They can’t force me if I don’t connect it to the internet
minus-squarefestus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·2か月前I can imagine future TVs refusing to work without an always-on internet connection.
minus-squarejohnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·2か月前I can imagine them shipping TVs with built in cellular data just for ads
minus-squarecanthangmightstain@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2か月前… and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it.
minus-square🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2か月前SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP don’t let them hear this! …what am I saying? And idea like that they’ve had, just waiting for the price to be right. heh
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2か月前Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling.
minus-squareWispy2891@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·2か月前I saw an unboxing for a TV for a Chinese market and it refused to start until the owner paired it with a Chinese phone otp for “age verification” 😉
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2か月前It’s going right back to the shop, if that’s the case. Not accepting an HDMI input means it’s not fit for purpose.
minus-squareCryxtalix@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2か月前Bet there are children that need protecting!
They can’t force me if I don’t connect it to the internet
I can imagine future TVs refusing to work without an always-on internet connection.
I can imagine them shipping TVs with built in cellular data just for ads
… and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it.
SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP don’t let them hear this!
…what am I saying? And idea like that they’ve had, just waiting for the price to be right. heh
Or having prebaked fallback ads.
Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling.
I saw an unboxing for a TV for a Chinese market and it refused to start until the owner paired it with a Chinese phone otp for “age verification” 😉
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It’s going right back to the shop, if that’s the case. Not accepting an HDMI input means it’s not fit for purpose.
Bet there are children that need protecting!