▲ 1081 ▼ Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 337 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ClydapusGotwald@lemmy.world 33 points 8 months ago (10 children) They can’t force me if I don’t connect it to the internet permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] festus@lemmy.ca 35 points 8 months ago (8 children) I can imagine future TVs refusing to work without an always-on internet connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 8 months ago (2 children) I can imagine them shipping TVs with built in cellular data just for ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] canthangmightstain@lemmy.today 13 points 8 months ago ... and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] daychilde@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] eronth@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 child) Or having prebaked fallback ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 child) 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" 😉 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryxtalix@programming.dev 3 points 8 months ago Bet there are children that need protecting! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] festus@lemmy.ca 35 points 8 months ago (8 children) I can imagine future TVs refusing to work without an always-on internet connection. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 8 months ago (2 children) I can imagine them shipping TVs with built in cellular data just for ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] canthangmightstain@lemmy.today 13 points 8 months ago ... and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] daychilde@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent [–] eronth@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 child) Or having prebaked fallback ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 child) 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" 😉 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] johnyreeferseed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 8 months ago (2 children) I can imagine them shipping TVs with built in cellular data just for ads permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] canthangmightstain@lemmy.today 13 points 8 months ago ... and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] daychilde@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] canthangmightstain@lemmy.today 13 points 8 months ago ... and exactly 2 weeks later modders will have figured out how to get their hands on the yummy free unlimited data inside it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daychilde@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago 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 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eronth@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago (1 child) Or having prebaked fallback ads. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 3 points 8 months ago Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago (1 child) 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" 😉 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 11 points 8 months ago 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cryxtalix@programming.dev 3 points 8 months ago Bet there are children that need protecting! permalink fedilink source parent