I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD**

_number8_@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 1819 points –

we live in hell

I don't even understand the pitch? you have the disc playing, in your hands, your ownership, no buffering, no subscription required. and they're saying....hey do you want a worse experience?

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and it’s why your 65” OLED tv is so cheap.

If this were true, the few remaining "dumb TVs" (e.g. from Spectre Sceptre) wouldn't be cost-competitive, but they are.

This abusive shit isn't subsidizing the cost of the TV; it's just padding the manufacturer's profits.

Edit: the company isn't named after the villainous org from James Bond

Spectre TVs are cheap because they compete at a lower tier and are priced to attract buyers to what is essentially an unknown brand.

Unless they're also giving up important quality/features (other than the "smart" misfeature, that is), I don't see how that matters.