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so basically you're getting a surveillance device shipped straight to your living room.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Someone needs to jailbreak/root this TV!

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that would be priceless. Send out a million TVs thinking man we are gonna make bank. Literally 990k jailbreak and use it as a dumb TV lol

(I have so much venom for this idea in general.)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Is there an intentional pun on it being priceless? I hope so

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They have stated they have measures in place to detect anyone trying to do that and will require them to return the TV or pay for it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Measures can be countered.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think that would be against the contract signed when reviewing the telly so they'd charge them.

For example I think it is mandatory to connect there TVs to the internet

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It is. It also needs to be the primary television (it checks for that, probably by spying on your other devices), only allows ‘approved’ devices to be connected, and looks at your room to see how many people are watching (you’re not allowed to block it). It tattles on any attempt to alter or subvert it. If you break the TOS for whatever reason, they’ll automatically charge your credit card $1000. You have to give them your credit card info before they’ll ship.

I suppose it’s an okay device if you don’t care about privacy at all, or if you’re willing to pay $1k to jailbreak it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

get that second screen working with HomeAssistant or somethin

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Just cover the Ad screen with card. Like in the old days