Sahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoHisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoingwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square347fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down17
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1external-linkHisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoingwww.tomshardware.comSahwa@reddthat.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square347fedilink
minus-squareitsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoSo far, I haven’t seen any of this with my Hisense TV. I have a Pihole but I believe smart TV’s, at least this brand, has a hard-coded dns so it can dial home without going through my default dns.
minus-squareEncrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·1 month agoA hard coded DNS means nothing when it’s not connected to the internet
minus-squarefierysparrow89@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoOr, the PiHole can spoof whatever hardcoded IP. Sooo… Things change with DNSSec, but chances are they are not bothering with that in embedded devices. Anyway, learned something new today; note to self: fron now on, always make sure that a TV works off-line before buying.
So far, I haven’t seen any of this with my Hisense TV. I have a Pihole but I believe smart TV’s, at least this brand, has a hard-coded dns so it can dial home without going through my default dns.
A hard coded DNS means nothing when it’s not connected to the internet
Or, the PiHole can spoof whatever hardcoded IP. Sooo… Things change with DNSSec, but chances are they are not bothering with that in embedded devices.
Anyway, learned something new today; note to self: fron now on, always make sure that a TV works off-line before buying.