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Cheap TVs’ incessant advertising reaches troubling new lows (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 day ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology

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Smart TVs and streaming devices running Amazon’s Fire OS have screensaver ads, too. Even LG, which is considered a more premium brand, launched screensaver adsin September, but users can disable them.

Startup Telly is a standout example of a company trying to monetize idle TV time. Announced in 2023, Telly TVs have a secondary screen that can show ads when the TV is not in use. Telly TVs are free to purchase in exchange for providing the company with user data, including disclosing your favorite news outlets, film and TV genres, foods, and services, your gender and race, and other information before you’re able to order the TV.

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[–] magnetichuman@fedia.io 3 points 21 hours ago

TV tech is nudging ever further into Torment Nexus territory.

[–] marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I will buy a Telly TV as long as I don't have to give my ID and can desolder the WiFi chip.

I know what day it is but commenting on a hypothetical precedent

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

There's always the option of using computer monitors or projectors.

[–] Vodulas 6 points 1 day ago

Or Sceptre if you want a non-smart TV.

[–] marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

True. I use a cheap computer monitor for myself, and since I live like a hermit it isn't really a problem for me. Aren't projectors more expensive than cheap 1080p TVs?

[–] millie 3 points 1 day ago

I picked up a projector on sale for $50 on Newegg, usually I think they're like $80 or something. Only problem is, I don't know how to get the dust out of the inside of the projector lens. I've tried spraying canned air into the cracks around it, but it didn't work. I even took the thing apart intending to wipe it down myself, but I couldn't figure out how to get to the back of the lens.

Still, for $50 it's not too bad. The little bits of dust are kind of annoying, but they're not in focus and it's pretty alright for watching movies.