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

• NekoKoneko@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I mean, that’s great in theory. But the amount of manufacturers of non-smart TVs is tiny, and if you are interested in the best panels and display technology, refresh rates for gaming, etc (even removing affordability), it’s very very hard to just boycott if you want to have a modern TV at all.

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• moonshadow@slrpnk.net ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Getting the ad-subsidized tech without the ads sounds like a win to me

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  • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    You are paying for features you don’t use (such as Internet access). That’s not a win.

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    • applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They’re saying the company may be selling the device for less than the cost to produce it expecting the low price to draw in consumers while their predatory ads rake in much more money, so buying it and never connecting it means they took a loss. I’m skeptical that companies would do that these days. More likely they overcharge for the physical hardware AND have predatory ad software, you know to maximize shareholder value.

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      • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Even if that were true, you’re still paying more than you would be for a “dumb” TV that doesn’t have those features. So everybody loses but the company selling the hardware still sees a sale. They lose a lot more if they pay the cost to produce and then never sell the device.

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