Comment on 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

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• GreatBlueHeron@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve got a Sony and even it’s showing home screen ads - normally it’s just “suggestions” for shows on streaming services I don’t have, but the occasional car ad also comes through. I have a theory that the reason Sony are getting out of the TV business is that they don’t want to develop their own TV OS and they’re sick of their customers complaining about the ads in Google’s OS.

  I’m about to get a 2nd one and I’m seriously considering a computer monitor hooked up to a mini PC running XBMC or something.

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• MunkysUnkEnz0@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Personally, I use computer monitors. They’re cheap enough. 32 inch ultra wide. 36 inch. They’re only getting larger and cheaper.

  As for remote control, I hook it up to the computer and use unified remote.

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    At this point I consume most media literally on my computer or my phone, but I still want there to be a good solution for a big living room TV (50"+ range). I have yet to see any reasonable ‘computer monitor’ option for that.

    The other problem with using a monitor as a TV, BTW, is that they often don’t have built-in speakers.

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    • T156@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      A projector might be an option, but they have their own problems, like with the contrast not being great.

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• SuspciousCarrot78@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  It seems like a lot of the bigger names suck. I bought a Blauerpunkt and it is awful - not hackability wise but as a product. Probably for the same reasons as Nokia, Phillips, JVC etc are pale shadows of themselves (sold off / rebagged)

  I have a Blauerpunkt, a TLC and a Samsung. Of the three, it’s the TCL that’s been the least locked down.

  At this rate, I’m probably going to go for a short throw projector or just get an old school plasma if /when these go tits up.

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• grue@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I used to recommend Sceptre, but even they appear to have stopped making dumb TVs now too.

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  • HowAbt2day@futurology.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I haven’t had a Tv in years but because I wanna be cool or some shit but I don’t want to have one of these intrusive machines in the middle of my house. I already have enough of those.

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• Buelldozer@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  The easy answer is to use commercial displays. They are more expensive and may not have the latest tech BUT they last longer and don’t do the spyware shenanigans.

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• moopet@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

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• moakley@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I’ve had my LG for like six years, no problem. I even connected it to the internet.

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