Re:Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads
by jhfdbkofdcho on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @07:03AM
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I just bought a Sony and it’s running google android TV and it has suddenly got ads for “staff picks” now. “Free” movies on YouTube.
https://streamingclarity.com/android-tv-staff-pick-highlight...
Re:Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads
by nucleardog on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @04:02PM
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Not sure if it changed, but my 1-2 year old Sony with Android TV was fine with not being connected to the internet at all.
No idea if it's full of some sort of baked in ads because, after the initial setup, I've used it exclusively as... a TV. It turns on, shows me things I give it over HDMI, and turns off. I haven't actually seen the menu/apps/whatever after the first day.
It's not optimal, I'd rather it just be a dumb TV obviously, but in a sea of bad options it's been... fine.
Re:Samsung TV owners complain about increasingly obtrusive ads
by reaperducer on Tuesday September 29, 2020 @02:27PM
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“staff picks”
I guess we're supposed to think "movie buffs who really know their stuff." When the reality is "[Sales] staff picks."
Oh they have. Many times over. Two instances affected me[1][2] and that was enough to swear me off all Sony products for the last 10 years. Only now am I contemplating buying from Sony again (a PS5). I don't think any multinational company is above trading their customers needs for a few extra quid.
[1] Sony BMG copy protection rootkit scandal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_BMG_copy_protection_rootk...
[2] Removal of "Other OS" feature from Playstation 3's after users had already bought them: https://www.pcworld.com/article/3088169/sony-agrees-to-pay-m...