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Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation

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    Wuju
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    So how long until it becomes commonplace for tech enthusiasts to start jailbreaking their TVs and flashing an open source OS onto them? (If it isn't already.)

    So how long until it becomes commonplace for tech enthusiasts to start jailbreaking their TVs and flashing an open source OS onto them? (If it isn't already.)

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    1. Well_known_bear
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      I own an LG TV and already block all of their domains via my router (I would jailbreak it too if I could!) Once they have my money for the TV, I am unconvinced that they have any incentive to push...

      I own an LG TV and already block all of their domains via my router (I would jailbreak it too if I could!) Once they have my money for the TV, I am unconvinced that they have any incentive to push anything to it which doesn't enshittify it.

      You need only look at the remote control which has 6 large unreprogrammable buttons for 'services' to know what sort of people are running these companies.

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  2. winther
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    I just got a new TV and just didn't connect it to the internet, but I am sure some day they will make it impossible to even start your TV in offline mode.

    I just got a new TV and just didn't connect it to the internet, but I am sure some day they will make it impossible to even start your TV in offline mode.