triptrapper@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoingEnglish
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3 months agoI got a TCL last year and it wouldn’t let me use the TV until I set up the internet. After 4 factory resets I figured out how to put it in store demo mode, and plugged in a separate streaming device that connects to the internet. Now I realize I could have connected the TV to the internet and then blocked it at the network level.
I think I’m following what you’re saying but I haven’t read anything about this. Where can I read more?