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Streaming ads during your TV programming

I am not a fan of smart TVs and use external streaming devices on all my sets, partly because of bad experiences with TV manufacturers trying to drive me toward specific apps or content. I wish there was an option to turn all the smart crap off, but alas...
 
Haywood said:
I am not a fan of smart TVs and use external streaming devices on all my sets, partly because of bad experiences with TV manufacturers trying to drive me toward specific apps or content. I wish there was an option to turn all the smart crap off, but alas...
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Yeah, the drive to generate cash from advertising has made the internet a crappy experience all too often, and now mere commercial breaks aren't enough for them. The device makers are trying to get in on it- we bought some onn brand TVs for church (they use Roku software) and the smart functionality is a real hassle when it comes to setting them up. You can't even disable it from the get go... you have to log in with a username BEFORE you can turn it off. It's a pretty hostile user experience.
 
I have a more general question, not just tailored for this thread/forum/nation:

Do constant advertisements really sway your purchase decisions? At my age, I've settled on a favorite bath soap/paper towel/jeans/car/house paint/beer/electrician/etc (and I don't even drink Coke-vs-Pepsi), and the constant bombardment from other "GimmeYerMoney" organizations (locally for me: roofers, remodelers, business suit sales, "let-me-buy-your-house-today!") make me mentally note them to not EVER do business with them. Am I the only one?
 
I will not pay for any content service that makes me watch ads. I'll pay an upcharge to avoid ads, but I have no interest in any service that makes me watch them.
 
Botch said:
I have a more general question, not just tailored for this thread/forum/nation:

Do constant advertisements really sway your purchase decisions? At my age, I've settled on a favorite bath soap/paper towel/jeans/car/house paint/beer/electrician/etc (and I don't even drink Coke-vs-Pepsi), and the constant bombardment from other "GimmeYerMoney" organizations (locally for me: roofers, remodelers, business suit sales, "let-me-buy-your-house-today!") make me mentally note them to not EVER do business with them. Am I the only one?
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Might not sway you and I but if advertising DIDN"T work , no one would be paying to do it, IMHO.
 
Botch said:
I have a more general question, not just tailored for this thread/forum/nation:

Do constant advertisements really sway your purchase decisions? At my age, I've settled on a favorite bath soap/paper towel/jeans/car/house paint/beer/electrician/etc (and I don't even drink Coke-vs-Pepsi), and the constant bombardment from other "GimmeYerMoney" organizations (locally for me: roofers, remodelers, business suit sales, "let-me-buy-your-house-today!") make me mentally note them to not EVER do business with them. Am I the only one?
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It can help. Specifically, if there’s a specific offer being made or it makes me aware of a product I might like and of which I was clueless. Generally, it can build a sense of good feeling toward the product or brand. I’m not likely to buy a Chevy truck over a Ford because I see a Chevy ad, but I could move a purchase decision forward if I see they’re offering great incentives, that type of thing.
 
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