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The entire reason that smart TVs are cheap with ads is because consumers "prefer" that. If (most) people bought expensive TVs with no ads, companies would, you
by Ferret7446 2y ago
The entire reason that smart TVs are cheap with ads is because consumers "prefer" that. If (most) people bought expensive TVs with no ads, companies would, you know, sell that.
- kjkjadksj 2y agoConsumers only have a choice among what is already been made available in the marketplace.
- FireBeyond 2y agoEven the high end $3,000, $4,000+ TVs have ads. Show me a mainstream TV that doesn't.
- austinjp 2y agoNah, that's upside down. Consumers buy what they can afford. Wages are low, but companies still want to sell TVs. Advertising to the rescue! And so, as ever, good ol' capitalism pushes quality down while telling the consumer "you've never had it so good!"
- account42 2y agoWhich is of course why cahble TV, which consumers chose as an ad-free alternative to over the air TV, does not have ads. And it's also why premium streaming, which consumers chose as an ad-free alternative over cable TV, does not have ads. You can't buy your way out of ads because paying just means the advertisers have extra incentive to put shit in front of your eyes.