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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.
This should be illegal. That functionality has nothing to do with accepting ads.
This is really upsetting to see them get away with this.
Seeing the word "smart" in a device description has become a warning flag.
Louis Rossmann has LG as an anti-sponsor. He calls them out for their bullshit in some of his videos.
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.
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damn Telescreens
LG is on my total boycott list. Samsung, HP, LG.
I bought an HP printer and God damn it.... Never, ever buy a hp printer, and specially if you run Linux.
Why? Doesn't This exist, ik the hp forcing the software thing yes but is it bad on linux bcs of the software?
Brother is the way to go
I have a HP printer that works perfectly fine on Linux. But it's from 2015.
Why is it on the network anyway?
Report it as a bug. No matter if it was on purpose, a TV displaying ads is malfunctioning, they have to fix it.
Later or Agree
No Disagree option
A rapist mentality.
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.
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.
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This just makes me think of every thread complaining about smart tvs and every comment saying "just buy a monitor!"
Or projector.
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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!
Why not all 3?
Exactly all 3!
Nope.
Back in the box and straight back to the store.
Like that's the only thing we got left people and that's why they are making returns such a bitch now
Why on earth have you let your monitor access the internet
Why on earth buy a "smart" monitor. It is a computer. There is a smart device attached by definition.
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)
So now we just need a MAC filter with a wild card at the firewall?
No more LG products in this house.
That's fucked up...
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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.
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.
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I would call legal and IT. It's outside the scope of my role to accept contacts on behalf of the company.
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That's tragic, LG monitors used to be great.
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.
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.
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