oh the tyranny of having a product which you purchase and think you own have all functionality be remotely disabled—effectively becoming a multi thousand dollar paperweight—at the whim of a large international corporation with no real recourse...
How does that help when the product is out of warranty?
> Or you sue them.
How exactly would you go about suing Samsung. Figure that out and let us know if it would be worth it for a TV.
>How does that help when the product is out of warranty?
This is for TVs that were recently stolen. They'd definitely be in warranty (short of you not buying from an authorized reseller because you bought it out of the back of a truck), and you're reasonably likely to have the receipt.
So in light of the relevant debate here, how exactly does a proof-of-purchase help if the product is out of warranty?