Re:GE Fridge DRM Workaround
by fsflover on Thursday June 11, 2020 @05:54AM
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Except that I paid not just for the screen, but also for the additional advertised "smart" features.
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Smart TVs are cheaper, not more expensive. You didn’t pay for those features—you saved money by having them foisted on you.
Even if true, maybe I liked those features (not advertising) and wanted to have them?
Then the advertising and the spying/telemetry are part of the bargain that you struck.
According to the GDPR, they cannot be.
Re:GE Fridge DRM Workaround
by iforgotpassword on Thursday June 11, 2020 @06:24AM
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But it's factored into the price. TV prices fell a lot during the last two years or so. They earn from the ads, they sell your usage stats. You get a subsidized TV. Don't connect it to the net.
Spit-balling; when will they put GSM chips in them? The cost of a data-plan could easily be reached with estimated figures for ads and selling usage data.
Re:GE Fridge DRM Workaround
by dreamcompiler on Thursday June 11, 2020 @02:45PM
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GSM is old-hat. The new cool is 5G chips embedded in TVs, and they are coming. And you won't be able to opt out unless you build a Faraday cage around the TV.
Re:GE Fridge DRM Workaround
by TheSpiceIsLife on Thursday June 11, 2020 @06:33AM
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It’s ok, you are allowed to admit you made a mistake.
What was the mistake? There are no options here anymore. You want an OLED? You're getting a smart OLED.
Just dont connect it to the internet. If it doesnt work, return it.
Well, there is this OLED option. Bring money.