Plasma Bigscreen

#1

Post by sudenmorsian » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 10:29 PM UTC

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#2

Post by cowtools » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:24 PM UTC

I've seen this before when I was setting up postmarketOS. It's an alternative to the crapware on samsung """smart""" TVs.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#3

Post by daqnal » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:30 PM UTC

Do they have any information on resolution, chip, or anything else?

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#4

Post by soulofmischief » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:32 PM UTC

daqnal wrote: post #3

Do they have any information on resolution, chip, or anything else?

From what I can see, it's a software ecosystem and not a specific hardware device.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by deusum » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:33 PM UTC

If I understand correctly it uses a RPi or other ARM device attached to the TV.

Is there anything out there tbat overwrite the TV's "smart" firmware? Something analogous to OpenWRT and its router support?

It would be bet cool if you could use the controller and buttons "natively".

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:38 PM UTC

deusum wrote: post #5

If I understand correctly it uses a RPi or other ARM device attached to the TV. Is there anything out there tbat overwrite the TV's "smart" firmware? Something analogous to OpenWRT and its router support? It would be bet cool if you could use the controller and buttons "natively".

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Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by qbasic_forever » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:50 PM UTC

deusum wrote: post #5

If I understand correctly it uses a RPi or other ARM device attached to the TV. Is there anything out there tbat overwrite the TV's "smart" firmware? Something analogous to OpenWRT and its router support? It would be bet cool if you could use the controller and buttons "natively".

You might be able to use your native remote if it's infrared and LIRC supports it, and you get a little USB IR receiver dongle: https://www.lirc.org/

Or what I like is to get a generic air mouse/keyboard remote that has programmable IR buttons for volume, input select, power on, etc. to control the TV's native settings. There are a ton of inexpensive options: https://www.amazon.com/air-mouse-remote-keyboard/s?k=air+mou...

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by gkhartman » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:53 PM UTC

If a display manufacturer produced a quality display and supported something like this, I wouldn't mind paying a good deal extra for it. I wouldn't even mind if it shipped with a proprietary OS and I had to do the installation myself. I'd love to see Framework or Purism make a Linux powered smart TV.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by Silhouette » Thu, Sep 15, 2022, 11:58 PM UTC

Unfortunately I can't figure out the scope of this project from the content on the site right now. Perhaps if there are any contributors reading this they might like to clarify?

The tagline on the home page is "A privacy-respecting, open source and secure TV ecosystem" so that sounds promising. Is this some sort of alternative firmware to replace the junk installed as standard on most "smart" TVs now - like installing OpenWRT on your network gear or rooting your phone and installing one of the alternative Android distros?

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by KMnO4 » Fri, Sep 16, 2022, 12:00 AM UTC

deusum wrote: post #5

If I understand correctly it uses a RPi or other ARM device attached to the TV. Is there anything out there tbat overwrite the TV's "smart" firmware? Something analogous to OpenWRT and its router support? It would be bet cool if you could use the controller and buttons "natively".

I think remote buttons are passed through CEC. For example, I can use my TV’s remote to open the menu and change settings, but when the menu is closed I can also use it to navigate my Fire Stick UI.