Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoHisense 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-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 14 days agomessage-square12linkfedilinkcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squareClydapusGotwald@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoThey can’t force me if I don’t connect it to the internet
minus-squarefestus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoI can imagine future TVs refusing to work without an always-on internet connection.
minus-squareeronth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 days agoOr having prebaked fallback ads.
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoGetting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling.
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.
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Getting outdated ads crammed down your throat for companies or products that no longer exist is a special kind of trolling.