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Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#11

Post by _carbyau_ »

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".

Yeah, I was super interested until it turned out to be Yet-Another-RPi-MediaPlayer-image.

I mean, it seems cool if the voice commands etc all actually work but it is one of many.

Being able to update the actual TV firmware like: OpenWRT, Canon Hack Development Kit, Valetudo(vacuum robot) is what would really have my interest.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#12

Post by da768 »

gkhartman wrote: post #8

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.

NEC has commercial displays with builtin Pi CM4s.

https://www.sharpnecdisplays.us/products/displays/ma551-mpi4...

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

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Post by CharlesW »

Silhouette wrote: post #9

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 installin…

> Is this some sort of alternative firmware to replace the junk installed as standard on most "smart" TVs now…

I believe it's more along the lines of an open-source Apple TV or Roku box.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#15

Post by jstanley »

gkhartman wrote: post #8

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.

What does this get you over connecting up an old laptop to a TV screen and controlling it with a bluetooth keyboard?

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#16

Post by ThrowawayTestr »

da768 wrote: post #12
gkhartman wrote: post #8

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.

NEC has commercial displays with builtin Pi CM4s. https://www.sharpnecdisplays.us/products/displays/ma551-mpi4...

A bargain at only $2200USD

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#17

Post by andy_xor_andrew »

Given the Steam Deck runs KDE, I'm surprised I don't see Valve down on the list of patrons at the bottom of the page.

Seems like this type of functionality/framework could be beneficial to the Steam Deck, since anything that looks good on a 10-foot display should also look good on the Steam Deck's display.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#18

Post by xattt »

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".

At one point, there was SammyGO firmware to root non-Tizen Samsung Smart TVs. However, it seemed to be for sideloading certain apps only.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#19

Post by zelienople »

CharlesW wrote: post #14
Silhouette wrote: post #9

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 installin…

> Is this some sort of alternative firmware to replace the junk installed as standard on most "smart" TVs now… I believe it's more along the lines of an open-source Apple TV or Roku box.

I am dissapoint.

Re: Plasma Bigscreen

#20

Post by buildbot »

ThrowawayTestr wrote: post #16
da768 wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

NEC has commercial displays with builtin Pi CM4s. https://www.sharpnecdisplays.us/products/displays/ma551-mpi4...

A bargain at only $2200USD

For a true commercial grade product with an actual 10bit panel? It kinda is? Plus it won’t spy on you
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