Comment on I got this popup ad on my TV **while watching a DVD**
grue@lemmy.world 6 months agoand it’s why your 65” OLED tv is so cheap.
If this were true, the few remaining “dumb TVs” (e.g. from Spectre) 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.
steakmeout@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Spectre TVs are cheap because they compete at a lower tier and are priced to attract buyers to what is essentially an unknown brand.
grue@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Unless they’re also giving up important quality/features (other than the “smart” misfeature, that is), I don’t see how that matters.