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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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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I have never connected a TV to the Internet. I do have a smart TV but I just use it for my computer.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Whats the benefit of using a smart tv for your computer?

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

50" 4k couch gaming

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Better than a 50" 4k dumb tv?

[–] SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 8 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Those are incredibly hard to find, if they even exist.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Hmm, fair enough didn't think about that

[–] Baggie@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 minutes ago

It's part of the reason TVs are so cheap today, they can serve you ads. You can technically find displays that don't have ads, but they're far more expensive. Better to just neuter a smart tv for personal use.