Samsung has its hands in many pies, and the TV market is one area where it is also a leading company. So, unless you live under a rock, you most likely have seen a Samsung TV before.

Following an incident in July where TVs were looted in its warehouse in South Africa, Samsung has revealed that stolen TVs can be remotely blocked via a feature called TV Block. In a press release posted early this month, the Korean giant revealed that the feature is activated when a stolen TV is connected to the internet. The serial number of the TV is cross-referenced on Samsung’s server and then the block feature which deactivates all TV functions is activated. Samsung says that if a TV is incorrectly blocked, a customer has to provide proof of purchase and a valid TV license to serv.managaer@samsung.com.

The TV Black function is reported to be built into all Samsung TV sets. “The aim of the technology is to mitigate against the creation of secondary markets linked to the sale of illegal goods, both in South Africa and beyond its borders,” said Samsung.

While this is a pretty neat feature, Samsung doesn’t seem to be offering the TV Block function to individuals. If your TV is stolen from your home due to a robbery or burglary, you may be able to go to a Samsung office to report the theft and provide the serial code so that the TV can be blocked. However, allowing individuals to be able to block their TVs themselves either via an app or through the website is something Samsung should look towards providing.

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