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I presume sometime in the not too distant future, all TV's will have cameras and mics.

• nf05papsjfVbc 10y ago
  I noticed that TVs nowadays come with an HDMI connector for their video (and audio) input. Could a computer monitor with speakers serve in place of the TV? I suppose that leaves the problem of not having a remote control for the 'TV'. However, if the inputs are from a cable-tv box or a media-box, they should have their own remote controls anyway. Is there some simple reason to avoid doing this, which I overlook because of my ignorance?
  • petters 10y ago
    > Is there some simple reason to avoid doing this 50"+ computer monitors are rare (at least where I live).
    • kaybe 10y ago
      Go for a projector then, that works pretty well for us. Old games filling the whole wall is pretty jarring at first, but surprisingly you also get used to that.
      • patrickk 10y ago
        Projectors have gotten much cheaper in the past few years (I used to look in awe at some of the incredible creations on the now-defunct lumenlabs forum at the DIY creations people would build because of the high projector cost back about 10 years ago). You can buy a very capable 1080p projector for €450-500 or so. You can build a high quality DIY screen if you're so inclined too. It's a bitch to setup, and you have to hide the power and HDMI cables somehow, but the experience is unbeatable.
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