Why would this need “deliver ads over HDMI”. It’s on the telly, ie the HDMI signal has already been transmitted and now the TV itself is overlaying web-derived images in one corner, the same way it will overlay the guide or whatever when you open it.
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Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 days ago
No way, tell me that isnt real. I remember hearing a patent about being able to deliver ads over hdmi but dont tell me it actually got implemented.
TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 2 days ago
adarza@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
it’s inevitable. corporate greed knows no limit, knows no boundaries.
Ragdoll_X@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I think that’s just the plant blocking part of the TV
Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
The plant is also receiving blue/white light from the ad. Pretty sure it’s legit.
ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
It’s a plant blocking the TV. If this is edited it is actually done really well.
kabi@lemm.ee 2 days ago
I’m not sure the picture is edited, but in either case, it would be a lot easier to paste it onto a screencap of the game and open that full screen on the tv…
wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
I totally believe this kind of thing could happens, but I’d expect broader outrage if it were.
When I set up my LG tv it wanted to show promoted content on the Home Screen and the screensaver.
I never connect my TV to the internet. People jerk saying they add wireless modems to them but in reality they don’t have to, most prime leave all the telemetry and “AI” features enabled.
kitnaht@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Look up Amazon’s “Sidewalk” network. They don’t need your internet.
stetech@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Wrap the sides and back in metal net so it becomes a faraday cage in those directions blocking waves (only half joking? idk if this’d work)
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 day ago
WiFi bounces, and can take multiple paths. Won’t work.
Goblussy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Lmao you can tell no one on lemmy is a baseball fan. This is a meme making fun of the most recent World Series coverage where for the first time they started showing this dumb “Shohei Ohtani is up to bat in X batters” graphic as you see there
Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
American sports ads are wild. They will never cease to shock me.
Goblussy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Sorry I’ll reiterate, this isn’t an ad. The graphic it’s spoofing is shown during the game and is relevant information to it. It was just a bit silly and pandering to people only watching for this one star player.
I don’t know if you follow any sports but imagine if a soccer game popped up a little graphic saying “this star player everyone loves will be substituted into the game in X minutes!” Thats what’s being made fun of here
Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
I know. I watch american sports and I was just commenting generally on how many ads are shoveled into the viewing.
StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 1 day ago
When you get told you got got by an online joke and you just double down your own biases.
Fizz@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
I think you misunderstood my comment. I dont think an american sports ad popped up in front of someones dark souls game. It was just a general comment on how wild american sports ads are. Sometimes I watch NBA and even the replay cam is an ad.
carpelbridgesyndrome@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Thats not over HDMI. Its a smart TV it does it on its own.
unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 2 days ago
Just dont give the thing internet access then…
sploosh@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That works unless your neighbor had unsecured WiFi. The TVs will phone home in any way they can.
Sixtyforce@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
Frankly if it ever comes to a time it’s impossible to prevent internet connection on any TV for whatever reason in my life, I’ll take off the back of the TV and desolder/destroy the transceiver.
circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 18 hours ago
It’s probably only a matter of time before smart TVs are designed to use mobile data. I can easily see companies doing that to ensure you have no way to avoid the ads.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Setup your own WiFi with the same SSID and block all ports. Bonus points, it will drive your neighbors crazy and maybe get them to up their security stance.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Open the TV and unhook the Wifi antenna then
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Seriously? If this is true… That’s insane… I can’t even imagine that…
Dkarma@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Easy as
wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Which then travels… over HDMI. I realize that’s not what you meant but technically…
Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
It doesn’t need to travel over HDMI. That to move signals from one device to another. If the hardware that is outputting the display signal itself wants to insert other data into the signal it’s receiving, it can directly. It doesn’t need to send it through another cable. It’s probably modifying an signal received through HDMI (or other cable), but it doesn’t need to send the modified signal again.
wheeldawg@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I’m just stupid and not thinking.
This sounds like the mental math did to me, but I forgot to carry the reality.
arin@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That’s the same thing to normal people. Technically it doesn’t matter which source you are on and you’ll still get the ad.