L4sBotJul 15, 2023

LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”

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LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service” - Lemmy.world

LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”::Subscription fatigue is a thing and regulators are circling, but Korean giant reckons you’re ready to cough up after buying hardware

Show threadsndrtjJul 15, 2023

Sigh. Our latest TV is an LG precisely because LG did not have ads in its OS whereas its main competitors do. Once they introduce ads, they’ll have completely lost me as a potential repeat customer.

Guess our next TV will just be a large monitor, with no “smart” shenanigans whatsoever.

Show threadrm_dash_r_starJul 16, 2023

Exactly, I’ll be using a big monitor with an HTPC. These “smart” TVs are just horrific anymore with their ads and subs and everything else that’s a money grab. I don’t need any of that garbage.

Right now I have an older TV without a smart OS. It’s hooked up to an AV amp and a couple TV boxes. I dread replacing my TV because of the crappy operating systems they all have now. I’ll have to find a big monitor if I can even find something like that for a decent price, don’t know, haven’t looked.

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I just don’t connect my TV to the internet. Once a year I update the firmware with a USB, it’s perfect.
Jul 16, 2023 at 4:01amWeb