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Cheap TVs’ incessant advertising reaches troubling new lows (arstechnica.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to c/hardware@lemmy.world

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[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

I didn't realize this was such a big problem with Vizio devices. Isn't that Best Buy's brand name?

Edit: I was thinking of Insignia, not Vizio. Still, based on everything I'm reading here, I'm going to steer well clear of Vizio!

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My dad bought a Vizio tv a few months ago. He called me to help him because you can't even use the thing as a basic tv without first creating a Vizio account. He doesn't own a computer and is mostly tech illiterate so I had to create the account for him and play tech support over the phone until he got in. I'd have taken it back to where I got it. I know not to buy Vizio TVs in the future though.

[–] fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago

I won't buy one, thanks for the heads up

[–] eRac@lemmings.world 11 points 3 days ago

Was the general low-end brand, but now they are owned by Walmart.