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I bought a ROKU TV once. Got it unboxed. Plugged in. It wanted me to register to activate the TV even if I only want to use the HDMI input.
I unplugged it. Put it back in the box. Returned it.
One day they'll shut off the registration system and if you ever factory reset the TV, it will be bricked. Fuck no to that.