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It. Is. Never. Enough.

You paid hundreds of dollars for a new monitor, but it doesn’t matter. More ads, more profits.

I hate it.

    • empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      79·
      1 个月前

      As with all these services, the “disagree” option is “stop using our devices and services” which really should be illegal when it’s tied to hardware you already bought it and the terms changed after the fact.

      • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        1 个月前

        I wonder how things would go if they made you agree to the terms before being allowed to purchase it.

        People bring it to the till, and then just hand it back saying nope.

      • oatscoop@midwest.socialEnglish
        14·
        1 个月前

        I bought an LG microwave a few months ago to replace a dead 10 year old Sharp. My favorite “features”:

        • The sticker on the door stating that by using the microwave I agree to LG’s TOS, including binding arbitration.
        • The single 4 minutes and 30 seconds of use I got out of it before the magnetron broke.

        When I returned it they customer service person asked if I wanted it serviced under warranty – hilarious. Bought a Panasonic instead.

      • tabular@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 个月前

        It’s our hardware so we should be able to select another provider or host our own. Not that I consider ad tracking a “service”.

    • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
      432·
      1 个月前

      Like that’s the only thing we got left people and that’s why they are making returns such a removed now

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1071·
    1 个月前

    Returning is not enough. Boycotting is not enough. We need to be marching on the FTC and Congress with torches and pitchforks about this shit!

  • Marx2k@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    831·
    1 个月前

    This just makes me think of every thread complaining about smart tvs and every comment saying “just buy a monitor!”

  • folekaule@lemmy.worldEnglish
    761·
    1 个月前

    This needs to go viral and be posted in reviews for every monitor with this “feature”. Heck, make a convenient warning icon indicating “adware” for such reviews so I can scroll past them faster.

    No way I’m risking buying a TV or monitor from LG after seeing this. It would go right back in the box to be returned.

  • garretble@lemmy.worldEnglish
    48·
    1 个月前

    Wait, so the monitor has some sort of network capability?

    I assume it’s full of streaming apps or something and they just also added this fun ad junk to it.

    • cron@feddit.orgEnglish
      25·
      1 个月前

      Generally, we (sadly) see smart monitors come up like smart TVs did ten years ago.

      Some noteable features include streaming apps (netflix…) and wireless screen mirroring from phones.

      • Wild_Mastic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        531·
        1 个月前

        Wow, this is useless!

        Seriously, who the hell use Netflix on a monitor when you have a literal pc connected to it that is way better.

    • pandapoo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      1 个月前

      Both HDMI and DisplayPort feature USB/Ethernet data link capabilities, and obviously USB-C does as well.

      This is dependent upon the version of the cable, and all other hardware involved, but this is well within the bounds of available ad/surveillance tech.

    • 1984@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      7·
      1 个月前

      Their TV does but I’m not sure how it works with monitors. Maybe it’s just hardcoded ads in their software. I don’t see how the monitor can have a network connection…

      • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        1 个月前

        Ethernet over HDMI Ethernet over display port Ethernet via thunderbolt They could probably do something tricky with a driver and serial over HDMI

        I don’t know about this one but several LG monitors actually have Wi-Fi built in.

        Of course, If it was using Wi-Fi you could just not connect the Wi-Fi. But some manufacturers are getting smart and are able to use open networks to call home. You could open it up find the antenna and short it out directly to the ground plane

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    471·
    1 个月前

    I would return that shit immediately. There is absolutely no use for smart functionality in a computer monitor. I would suspect it’s a TV sold as a monitor and will have the same issues as using a TV as a monitor.

  • suburban_hillbilly@lemmy.mlEnglish
    411·
    1 个月前

    I would call legal and IT. It’s outside the scope of my role to accept contacts on behalf of the company.

      • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
        37·
        1 个月前

        IT here, Yes, by all means involve me. I will buy a second monitor and plug it into a known box that is no business going anywhere. I will then block, at the network firewall level, any outbound traffic to anything that thing talks to. If it uses its own MAC address at the head end I will then collect and publish every connection that thing tries to make outside to a blacklist and provide it to the public.

        • vithigar@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          1 个月前

          Sounds way more interesting than most IT work as well. I’d definitely rather do some investigative work like this than a typical parade of password resets, email assistance, and software installations.

          • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 个月前

            I had to ask a helpdesk for a 2fa reset once. Intrestingly, they didn’t make me identify myself except for first and last name. Not sure what point the 2FA has if it’s that easy to remove.

            • rolaulten@startrek.websiteEnglish
              1·
              1 个月前

              Depending on the help desk they probably knew it was you. Did you call from a phone HR knows about? If it was a walk up, did they make the ticket before or after resetting your MFA?

              • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
                1·
                1 个月前

                They do have the phone number on record, so I guess that’s what they did. More likely though they didn’t even check. They made no ticket either, just reset it in the course of an around 3 minute call.

                • rolaulten@startrek.websiteEnglish
                  1·
                  1 个月前

                  Are you sure there is no ticket? Some systems let you make tickets that the end user is not notified for. Also, depending on the size/ levels of automation your call may have populated all your info on the agents end.

          • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            1 个月前

            Easily. I could also simply deny it access to the internet. But sometimes you need to look out for more than just your own.

  • squid_slime@lemm.eeEnglish
    39·
    1 个月前

    I was so pissed when I realised most of the feature on my smart monitor were disabled by disallowing network connection. especially when those features where present on my non smart monitor. Things like dual input so having two devices over HDMI / DPI display on separate portions of the screen was fine on my old lg ultra wide but on the new smart ultra wide it is disabled all because I won’t agree to they’re terms.

    • 1984@lemmy.todayOPEnglish
      41·
      1 个月前

      This should be illegal. That functionality has nothing to do with accepting ads.

      This is really upsetting to see them get away with this.

  • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.worldEnglish
    38·
    1 个月前

    Some of my favourite monitors have been from LG but these days I get by just fine never buying any of their products and I will continue to do so. Eat shit, LG.

    • Cypher@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 个月前

      Honestly Korean brands are just not options anymore, between the ads from LG and Samsung, and the spying by Hyundai and Kia there’s simply no reason to buy their products.

      • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        16·
        1 个月前

        Don’t literally all car manufacturers spy on everyone all the time to an ungodly degree? Not saying it’s a good thing, but Kia and Hyundai aren’t different here.

        • barsquid@lemmy.worldEnglish
          71·
          1 个月前

          Yes.

          Kia is still a good choice to boycott because they’ll let car thieves start your vehicle with any random USB thumbdrive.

  • Aeri@lemmy.worldEnglish
    342·
    1 个月前

    Why on earth have you let your monitor access the internet

    • Xatolos@reddthat.comEnglish
      221·
      1 个月前

      It’s hooked to a Mac, so most likely on Thunderbolt which would allow it internet access with the video feed. So it’s possible they didn’t have a choice. (This isn’t limited to Mac though)

    • barsquid@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      1 个月前

      Why on earth buy a “smart” monitor. It is a computer. There is a smart device attached by definition.

  • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
    31·
    1 个月前

    Seeing the word “smart” in a device description has become a warning flag.

  • Emerald@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    1 个月前

    Louis Rossmann has LG as an anti-sponsor. He calls them out for their bullshit in some of his videos.

  • Wahots@pawb.socialEnglish
    25·
    1 个月前

    Haha, that’s almost impressive. But no, I will not be buying an LG monitor now.