Imagine if they gave you a chance to get free TV, without any cost, and that it is also a very advanced model that includes a soundbar and a second screen, would you accept? I’m sure more than one of our readers said yes, but wait, you still need to know the important “but”.

The rise of the Internet and social networks has enabled the creation of new forms of product and content monetization. In cases where we use free services, it usually happens that the user is a product, i.e. a company makes money by displaying ads or using your data for commercial purposes.

In this case, we are talking about a product, in order for the user to receive free TV, he must accept permanently see ads on this second screen. Manufactured by Telly brand, the main screen of this television is made of 55 inches, has a 4K resolution, supports HDR and offers the same experience we would have with an equivalent traditional Smart TV. the sound bar is a clear added value and the second screen is dedicated to displaying advertisements.

If you think that doesn’t make sense, the truth is, you’re wrong. Several studies confirm this many people see the second device (second screen) while they are watching TV, a reality that Telly is trying to take advantage of in a rather intelligent way, since this second screen will be divided into two parts, one that displays widgets with useful information for the user, and the other where advertisements are displayed.

Also Telly at certain times will use both screens to display ads, but it will do it in a non-disruptive way, because it will be limited to those moments in which we do not see anything on the main screen. This means that if we are watching a movie, for example, no type of advertisement will appear on the main screen to distract us.

This TV comes with Telly OS, but it also includes an external device with Android TV that we can connect via HDMI. It also has an integrated camera at the top which has a private shutter and microphone, which allows us to use it for video calls as well. Interesting, no doubt.

The cost of this TV including soundbar and second screen would be about 1000 dollars. Telly expects to ship the first batch of 500,000 units this year and will allow users to opt out of data collection, but in this case tThey will have to pay $500 to keep the TV.

The truth is that I find it quite an interesting proposition. I would personally like to take it, because in the end I can concentrate perfectly on the main screen and I wouldn’t mind the ad at all. When it comes to data collection, it’s something we’ve tolerated for years without getting anything significant in return, so I think the story speaks for itself.