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0 pointsglobular-toast1y ago0 comments

Yes, those are the "smart" features. Just plug in a Raspberry Pi and don't touch the TV after its initial setup. I'm still using the same Raspberry Pi 2 I've been using for more than 5 years now. Beats "smart" TVs that you can buy today.

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itsoktocry1y ago

>Raspberry Pi 2

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

doubled1121y ago

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?

globular-toastOP1y ago

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.

doubled1121y ago

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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itsoktocry1y ago

>Raspberry Pi 2

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

doubled1121y ago

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.

globular-toastOP1y ago

doubled1121y ago

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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