Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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-square347fedilinkarrow-up11.13Kcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.13Kexternal-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 · 2 months agomessage-square347fedilinkcross-posted to: hardware@lemmy.worldaboringdystopia@lemmy.world
minus-squaregroet@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYou are asuming the cost of a network card and a microchip is higher than the profit they expect from the ads. Many smart TVs are cheaper than an equivalent dumb TV
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agothat is likely how to lure people into predatory behaviour, with CHEAP upfront.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months ago Many smart TVs are cheaper than an equivalent dumb TV How TF do you know? There aren’t any ‘equivalent dumb TVs’ left to compare to!
You are asuming the cost of a network card and a microchip is higher than the profit they expect from the ads. Many smart TVs are cheaper than an equivalent dumb TV
that is likely how to lure people into predatory behaviour, with CHEAP upfront.
How TF do you know? There aren’t any ‘equivalent dumb TVs’ left to compare to!