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Post by edelhans »

close04 wrote: post #234
lotharcable2 wrote: post #121

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> Is there an equivalent of DDWRT/OpenWRT but for TVs? Get a used mini-pc, install Linux on it, and don't allow the TV to connect to any networks. This is a 50-75 dollar solution. Good if you are on a budget and are not interested in any wiz-bang features like HDR. There are a few TV-dedicated Linux systems out there, like libreElEC. Or get a more powerful system with a AMD GPU and install Bazzite on it. That way you…

> Get a used mini-pc, install Linux on it As someone who tried that route I'd strongly recommend against it for anyone who isn't core HN audience or just loves tinkering. You're much better off with an Apple TV or an Nvidia Shield unless you really want the "beefy gaming media center". I walked the mini-PC/RPi road and they came up short every time even for me, let alone the rest of the family. Even when I put in pla…

I just use an old macbook air with a bluetooth keyboard that also has a touchpad. The thing is in sleep mode when not needed, so it wakes up fast and does not need a lot of energy. With that setup I can access whatever media I want, have a solid adblocker and a browser with a real keyboard.

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Post by windexh8er »

andy_xor_andrew wrote: post #21

I set up pi-hole recently after hearing about it for years. I was kind of surprised at a lack of really basic features (imo): There isn't any kind of "dry run" or "phantom" mode, where requests are not actually blocked, but appear marked in the log UI as "would be blocked". This is super important because I want to see all the things my home network is doing that would be blocked before I actually hit the big red but…

One of the most values I get out of a SaaS service is NextDNS [0]. There are competitors like ControlD [1] that are also very good. At the end of the day they both check all the boxes for me.

But, the piece that really got me with NextDNS when I started using it was the unlimited number of profiles. This allows me to target any device, no matter where it is (this is fantastic for mobile devices) and keep my filtering lists in place. I selfhost a lot but still find the annual cost of NextDNS more than fair.

[0] https://nextdns.io/ [1] https://controld.com/

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Post by K0balt »

izacus wrote: post #239
lukevp wrote: post #168

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Or you buy an Apple TV, that’s priced appropriately with its capabilities and doesn’t thieve everything from your network and your house.

You'll be plugging your AppleTV into that data collecting TV device because you won't pay more for it.

I don’t allow my smart tvs on the network. They complain a bit but they work.

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Post by K0balt »

simondotau wrote: post #200
b3lvedere wrote: post #64

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Would be fun if some could hack those os'es indeed. It could make a nice CrowdSupply project, except for the cheap distribution of the huge packages. Sounds not that hard though: Just get some nice 50" 4k smart tv's and remove all the junk. Cool features like DP daisy chain or something and one could have a nice project. But i'm guessing there is (too) much money to be made in user info and ads. :(

Top tip: some smart TVs will turn into perfectly serviceable dumb TVs if you reject their on-screen software license agreement/privacy disclaimer.

Yup. This. Just tell it no.

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Post by sph »

10729287 wrote: post #228
sph wrote: post #218

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DNS issues during power outages is the least of your problems, as chances are your Internet and all your PCs are down as well.

Also, having two Raspberry Pi for primary and secondary dns is good practice, in case something goes wrong with the main one.

Why not run pi-hole in one of those kubernetes cluster for Raspberry Pi, and don't forget a set up a UPS for redundant power supply.

Or: in the rare eventuality that your raspberry pi dies, it takes 15 seconds to open your router interface and reset to the ISP DNS. Work smart, not hard.

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Post by close04 »

edelhans wrote: post #251
close04 wrote: post #234

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> Get a used mini-pc, install Linux on it As someone who tried that route I'd strongly recommend against it for anyone who isn't core HN audience or just loves tinkering. You're much better off with an Apple TV or an Nvidia Shield unless you really want the "beefy gaming media center". I walked the mini-PC/RPi road and they came up short every time even for me, let alone the rest of the family. Even when I put in pla…

I just use an old macbook air with a bluetooth keyboard that also has a touchpad. The thing is in sleep mode when not needed, so it wakes up fast and does not need a lot of energy. With that setup I can access whatever media I want, have a solid adblocker and a browser with a real keyboard.

> with a bluetooth keyboard that also has a touchpad

Different strokes for different folks, having to use a keyboard to control my TV is for me one of those usability compromises I preferred to avoid. It's probably related to how I use the TV, things like browsing the web were never on the list of requirements. I'll have a phone, tablet, or laptop at hand for that.

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Post by hk1337 »

malfist wrote: post #186
hk1337 wrote: post #178

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That’s a good point, assuming your router allows you to do that. ATT apparently removed overriding the DNS for IPv4 and IPv6. I had to double check because I thought I could do IPv4 but no. There’s supposedly several options around it to use your own router but it’s not really worth setting up and my speed is slower using a second router.

The routers provided by your ISP are almost always budget crap. Use your own router if you care about your network

I know it’s crap. The network performance is worse with my own router because I cannot just completely ditch the ATT gateway.

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Post by globular-toast »

doubled112 wrote: post #249
itsoktocry wrote: post #244

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> Raspberry Pi 2 Isn't that the one with the network speed capped at 100MB/s and no capability to stream HEVC files?

It only has a 100Mbps Ethernet jack, yes, but so do both of my TVs. I don’t have any HEVC media so I’m not sure there, but the lack of 4K output would be a big stopper for me. I’m also not sure about the streaming services it would support, but chances are if your running off of a Pi2, you’re sailing the seven seas for media. Will that thing even play YouTube in a browser at this point?

Nah, I used to have a YouTube plugin that worked years ago but don't any more. I don't use it for "TV" purposes, though, it's more of a home cinema device. I don't have background screens in my house.

But my point wasn't literally to use a Raspberry Pi 2, just that you can get cheap low power devices that beat "smart TV" crap. You can of course get much more recent ARM-based boards that support all the latest HD standards etc. I don't do the hedonic treadmill, though, so I'm still happy with 1080p Blu-ray.

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Post by 31337Logic »

sunshine-o wrote: post #181
MyOutfitIsVague wrote: post #109

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It works for me and I don't use Pi-Hole as a DHCP server or have any of my devices individually configured. I have my router acting as a DHCP server and have it tell clients to use my Pi-hole for DNS. Some routers' default firmwares don't let you do this, but most OpenWRT and Tomato and the like should.

I haven't tried Pi-Hole yet but is there a package for OpenWrt which could offer functionalities equivalent to Pi-Hole? I already run OpenWrt on x86 hardware so I have plenty of RAM and disk.

Yes. It's called adblock and it's rock solid. I also run mine on an x86. Just set and forget.

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Post by doubled112 »

globular-toast wrote: post #258
doubled112 wrote: post #249

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It only has a 100Mbps Ethernet jack, yes, but so do both of my TVs. I don’t have any HEVC media so I’m not sure there, but the lack of 4K output would be a big stopper for me. I’m also not sure about the streaming services it would support, but chances are if your running off of a Pi2, you’re sailing the seven seas for media. Will that thing even play YouTube in a browser at this point?

Nah, I used to have a YouTube plugin that worked years ago but don't any more. I don't use it for "TV" purposes, though, it's more of a home cinema device. I don't have background screens in my house. But my point wasn't literally to use a Raspberry Pi 2, just that you can get cheap low power devices that beat "smart TV" crap. You can of course get much more recent ARM-based boards that support all the latest HD stan…

Can't disagree with that. If it's still fulfilling it's purpose, why change?

Smart TVs really aren't very smart and a nicely ripped 1080p Blu-ray often looks better than what the streaming services will stream you anyway.

I don't think I'd even have a TV if it were just me. Wife and kids seem to need one though, so simplicity counts. What would they do if they couldn't watch people who watch people play games?

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