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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)
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[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 40 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

IF YOU BUY ANY TV, DO NOT CONNECT IT TO THE INTERNET.

Televisions were never meant to be smart devices. There's no reason your screen should have software of its own. That would be like your face having a mind of its own.

Ummm,

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 12 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Cell modems are getting cheaper and cheaper, it's only a matter of time before cheap smart TVs will flood the market with always-on telemetry and intrusive personalized ads.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Well then I guess I make the room a giant faraday cage.

[–] jmf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 8 hours ago

Like the other comment said, if you drive a car made after 2014, don't bother. You drive a rolling tracking beacon regardless of what you do with your smart devices...

[–] Atlas_@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

That sounds like a great reason to return it and buy used lol

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 hours ago

Until a few years later when all the used TVs have cell modems. The same thing is already happening in the used car market, it's getting harder and harder to find a reliable vehicle that doesn't have a cell modem and a long T&C that let's them spy on you.

[–] scala@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

But why not give AI to the TV???

[–] ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world 9 points 12 hours ago

I haven't experience this myself but I've read that some newer TV's are forcing you to connect to the internet before you can do anything else.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

Not to mention it seems like the apps on a smart tv get ignored when it comes to updates.