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Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads (www.engadget.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

I read their TOS when this first was announced and they had something like they'll bill you the full cost of the TV if you tamper or obscure it and they deemed the cost of the TV as $1k USD.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    How would they know you've done it? Do they have a way to detect you putting a sheet in front of the bottom screen?

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    There is a camera on the front. That could be used to detect obstructions or for eye tracking. There could also be additional sensors by the bottom screen that can detect obstructions.

    If you fail to plug the TV into the internet within 5 days of receiving and keep it connected they'll charge you $1000. If you take it apart they'll charge you $1000.

    The video above does not go into detail on the long term implications of obstruction and it's possible the TV does not react immediately to an obstruction.

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