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I really hate Sony. I had a Sony Bravia TV for several years, and bought it because it came with a "Netflix compatible" sticker. Netflix however wasn't really

by ratww 4y ago

I really hate Sony. I had a Sony Bravia TV for several years, and bought it because it came with a "Netflix compatible" sticker. Netflix however wasn't really compatible from the get-go, and they promised it would work in the next upgrade. I wasn't in US/EU so simply returning it wasn't possible. They kept promising it would work in the next upgrade, and I would upgrade, even though each time it was making the TV incredibly sluggish. Eventually five or six years passed and the TV stopped receiving upgrades and it never had Netflix.

sofixa 4y ago
Doesn't your country have laws against false advertisement? Such bullshit would have gotten them a (not huge, but still, it's a Matt of principle) fine in the EU.
- JohnHaugeland 4y ago
  > Such bullshit would have gotten them a (not huge, but still, it's a Matt of principle) fine in the EU. This was brought to the EU and the EU didn't do anything
- ratww 4y ago
  They did but since I believed their promises for too long I was the sucker stuck with a shitty TV.
a4a4a4a4 4y ago
I mean, it was probably Netflix compatible via HDMI? I don't see the problem here. \s
- ratww 4y ago
  You're joking but at some point they really used this argument.
kwith 4y ago
Older Sony Bravia TVs that just barely met the specs for streaming applications had to go through such roundabout ways to actually stream the content. They did not support the latest streaming standards (DASH/HLS) and basically had to stream raw MP4 files. They were a very exceptional case device at least at Prime Video. Newer devices obviously supported the regular streaming standards. At this point (and even 5 years ago), getting a little streaming HDMI stick will provide an infinitely better customer experience for a ~$35 investment. Most smart TVs just don't have a great user experience compared to the devices designed around that.
- ratww 4y ago
  So, like someone else suggested, it was plain false advertisement.

by ratww 4y ago

sofixa 4y ago

Doesn't your country have laws against false advertisement? Such bullshit would have gotten them a (not huge, but still, it's a Matt of principle) fine in the EU.

JohnHaugeland 4y ago
> Such bullshit would have gotten them a (not huge, but still, it's a Matt of principle) fine in the EU. This was brought to the EU and the EU didn't do anything
ratww 4y ago
They did but since I believed their promises for too long I was the sucker stuck with a shitty TV.

a4a4a4a4 4y ago

I mean, it was probably Netflix compatible via HDMI? I don't see the problem here. \s

ratww 4y ago
You're joking but at some point they really used this argument.

kwith 4y ago

Older Sony Bravia TVs that just barely met the specs for streaming applications had to go through such roundabout ways to actually stream the content. They did not support the latest streaming standards (DASH/HLS) and basically had to stream raw MP4 files. They were a very exceptional case device at least at Prime Video. Newer devices obviously supported the regular streaming standards. At this point (and even 5 years ago), getting a little streaming HDMI stick will provide an infinitely better customer experience for a ~$35 investment. Most smart TVs just don't have a great user experience compared to the devices designed around that.

ratww 4y ago
So, like someone else suggested, it was plain false advertisement.