• BoscoBear@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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    9 months ago

    Or I could just accept my place and watch the ads and go along with all the caveats like a good consumer. I don’t see that happening.

    • circuscritic@lemmy.ca
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      9 months ago

      I have a mix of smart and dumb TV’s.

      All of them show me the same number of ads: zero.

      All of them have the same level of access to networks (LAN/WAN): none.

      Worst offender is a legacy Roku that keeps up it’s direct connect WiFi broadcast, but it’s on its own isolated VLAN.

    • gears@sh.itjust.works
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      9 months ago

      Just buy a smart tv and don’t connect it to internet. You’ll get to buy from the same selection and enjoy the subsidized price.

    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      My Vizio smart TV’s smart features won’t work if you don’t accept the terms of use. HDMI inputs worked though, and probably TV tuner… didnt try it. I eventually accepted of course, but that might be an option for you.