Why would you want to install Linux on a TV?
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Why would you want to install Linux on a TV?
Way Too Much Ubuntu
why would you want to connect a computer to a TV, if you could just run your stuff directly there?Originally Posted by whatthefunk
(Probably because you would be on your own figuring it out, its complicated and your HDMI ports and other TV functionality wouldnt work anymore)
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I tried Linux on my Dreamcast once. It was pretty cool for about a minute. Then I was like "...what do I do with this?" and took out the CD. I guess I could probably hook the internal 56k modem (broadband/ethernet adapter would make things easier) up to my home's LAN and use it as some sort of dumb terminal for client SSH. But besides that, I'm outta ideas
The only thing I know for certain is that I know nothing at all, for certain.
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No need to buy a multimedia center if the CPU from the TV is sufficient to show videos ... http://www.zapsonline.com/49314-3619...-frmp-c950.jpg
Multimedia center are expensive though. Not much money to spend for that, and an old PC is kind of too massive and big.
Or even a very expensive Logitech multimedia device: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdQd7...eature=related
it really rocks their device.
What are the ARM CPU of those TVs?
A cool link about LG: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAQWvRfE5Rg
Last edited by honeybear; August 7th, 2011 at 03:20 PM.
Way Too Much Ubuntu
New TVs play media files fine, from usb or network. for old ones you can get the "lg smart tv", "WDTV live" or similar... not that expensive.
Oh, and LGs have a 500MHz MIPS Cpu, newer ones dualcores.
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So 500MHz would be far sufficient to watch a movie, right?
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No.
Way Too Much Ubuntu
they have specialized hardware for decoding. 500MHz should be enough for SD-Material still.
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500MHz is like a pentium III almost. 600MHz is kind of minimum often
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Well, making an embedded distro run on a TV would be an interesting exercise, IIF you have a proper schematic. Without a schematic it would be an exercise in frustration, unless you are trapped in a cabin in winter with nothing better to do for three months or so...
However, many TVs probably run Linux already and if you can prove it, then *maybe* (pretty darn long shot despite the GPL) you can get a copy from the factory.
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