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@flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago

“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

arstechnica.com

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“Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen

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@flop_leash_973@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 months ago
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Users are unimpressed, eager to toss devices if test sticks.
  • @DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee
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    Get an Nvidia Shield Pro and disconnect your TV from the internet.

    • @CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
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      When was the last time they even refreshed the hardware? Kinda hard to justify a $200 streaming box that runs Google services on 6 year old mobile hardware.

      • @CancerMancer@sh.itjust.works
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        About 10 years old actually. It’s the TI-83 of streaming boxes at this point: an absolute fucking rip-off. Pretty on-brand for Nvidia though.

        • @CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee
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          Yeah it’s got about the same specs as a $30 Amazon tablet and you’d now be relying on the largest ad company in the world (Google) instead of Roku, so it does seem like a total ripoff at $200

      • @DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee
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        Blame the rest of the market for being shit - Shield pro is still the best box on the market for streaming HD video with HD audio.

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      deleted by creator

      • @DontMakeMoreBabies@lemm.ee
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        Does your Apple TV stream Atmos? TrueHD? I don’t think so…

        • @fishpen0@lemmy.world
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          deleted by creator

    • @RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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      My tv is dumb. The roku is the device that connects to the internet.

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