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> Make the moral choice and pirate their content instead of giving them your money to fund further overreach. ... if you absolutely must have their crap in the

> Make the moral choice and pirate their content instead of giving them your money to fund further overreach. ... if you absolutely must have their crap in the first place.

chrisseaton 7y ago
Why make it nasty like that? If you’ve got a moral objection why do you need to criticise them personally like that as well? I don’t understand why people feel the need to be so aggressive.
cwkoss 7y ago
Tangential, but does anyone know of good hardware to function as a standalone HDMI output video server? I've been wanting to play with making a 'plug and play' box that I could give to kids/grandparents in my life who don't have the technical skills to pirate for themselves, preloaded with content I think is good and they'd enjoy. What is the cheapest hardware that can output arbitrary 1080p video over HDMI at a good frame-rate? Bonus points for having a good chunk of integrated storage and/or bundled with remote control. I bought one of those cheap tiny PCs but the video card wasn't up to the task.
- proverbialbunny 7y ago
  Arguably, buying a smart tv is the cheapest way to go. There is the Pi 4, which once all the parts and shipping are put together about $80. Though, eh.. imho it's better if you get one of the Intel Nucs. They can be had for around $200 and are quite good.
  - SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
    Indeed. Smart TV and a load of movies on a USB HDD. Works for my elderly in-laws.
- samplatt 7y ago
  Google ChromeCast is the usual solution for this. ~$50, the size of a hockey puck, needs a phone-charger for a power plug, and does HDMI-out. Turns your TV into a YouTube/Netflix/Spotify/Hulu, and the remote-control is your phone. If by "arbitrary 1080p content", you mean a collection of media files of your own, I'd get a Raspberry Pi 3B+ kit for $50, plug in a large external HDD or two, and setup a Plex server.
  - cwkoss 7y ago
    Thanks, I'll try a Pi 3B+, have only played with the 1 and 2.
- sowbug 7y ago
  About $21 shipped: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960646521.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960646521.html

> Make the moral choice and pirate their content instead of giving them your money to fund further overreach. ... if you absolutely must have their crap in the first place.

chrisseaton 7y ago

Why make it nasty like that? If you’ve got a moral objection why do you need to criticise them personally like that as well? I don’t understand why people feel the need to be so aggressive.

cwkoss 7y ago

Tangential, but does anyone know of good hardware to function as a standalone HDMI output video server? I've been wanting to play with making a 'plug and play' box that I could give to kids/grandparents in my life who don't have the technical skills to pirate for themselves, preloaded with content I think is good and they'd enjoy. What is the cheapest hardware that can output arbitrary 1080p video over HDMI at a good frame-rate? Bonus points for having a good chunk of integrated storage and/or bundled with remote control. I bought one of those cheap tiny PCs but the video card wasn't up to the task.

proverbialbunny 7y ago
Arguably, buying a smart tv is the cheapest way to go. There is the Pi 4, which once all the parts and shipping are put together about $80. Though, eh.. imho it's better if you get one of the Intel Nucs. They can be had for around $200 and are quite good.
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
  Indeed. Smart TV and a load of movies on a USB HDD. Works for my elderly in-laws.
samplatt 7y ago
Google ChromeCast is the usual solution for this. ~$50, the size of a hockey puck, needs a phone-charger for a power plug, and does HDMI-out. Turns your TV into a YouTube/Netflix/Spotify/Hulu, and the remote-control is your phone. If by "arbitrary 1080p content", you mean a collection of media files of your own, I'd get a Raspberry Pi 3B+ kit for $50, plug in a large external HDD or two, and setup a Plex server.
- cwkoss 7y ago
  Thanks, I'll try a Pi 3B+, have only played with the 1 and 2.
sowbug 7y ago
About $21 shipped: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960646521.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32960646521.html