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I’ll go for this one when my plasma dies: https://ironcast.tv/ https://ironcast.tv/

by jordanbeiber 7y ago

xingped 7y ago
I don't understand what this brand is trying to sell?
- Nextgrid 7y ago
  A TV whose "dumbness" is a selling point and not a drawback. Basically a monitor in a TV form-factor with a reasonably price (it's actually pretty cheap for its size and feature set) - at the moment the only other alternative to this is a commercial display which are priced at several thousands for this size, and even then I'm not sure any of them would offer 4k and HDR (since it's not really relevant for outdoor digital signage applications).
  - jordanbeiber 7y ago
    I submitted this as a link a few weeks back, and since then ironcast have basically added/updated every point of concern fellow HN posters had: - HDR - analog volume “puck” - more hdmi connections Also - source code is at least claimed to be open. Nothing really like this on the European market to be found.
    - Nextgrid 7y ago
      I really hope they deliver. I'm definitely getting one when I'm in the market for a TV.
bonestamp2 7y ago
If your plasma dies, and it's not a problem with the panel itself, open the back and look at the various boards. Most flat panel TVs have 2-4 circuit boards in the back that are relatively easy to access and replace. I had a top end 4K TV die last year just after the warranty ran out. It was going to be almost $100 to have the company repair guy look at it, then parts and potentially additional labor to fix it. I opened the back, did a bit of research and made an educated guess about which board was the problem (which was pretty easy based on the symptoms) and it turned out to be a $130 part that I found on ebay for $25 and I swapped it out within a few minutes. It turns out there are half a dozen companies that strip down broken TVs and sell off the boards that are still good. That board had actually been through a few revisions since the original one I had, so now it runs even better than new. hehe

I’ll go for this one when my plasma dies: https://ironcast.tv/ https://ironcast.tv/

xingped 7y ago

I don't understand what this brand is trying to sell?

Nextgrid 7y ago
A TV whose "dumbness" is a selling point and not a drawback. Basically a monitor in a TV form-factor with a reasonably price (it's actually pretty cheap for its size and feature set) - at the moment the only other alternative to this is a commercial display which are priced at several thousands for this size, and even then I'm not sure any of them would offer 4k and HDR (since it's not really relevant for outdoor digital signage applications).
- jordanbeiber 7y ago
  I submitted this as a link a few weeks back, and since then ironcast have basically added/updated every point of concern fellow HN posters had: - HDR - analog volume “puck” - more hdmi connections Also - source code is at least claimed to be open. Nothing really like this on the European market to be found.
  - Nextgrid 7y ago
    I really hope they deliver. I'm definitely getting one when I'm in the market for a TV.

bonestamp2 7y ago

If your plasma dies, and it's not a problem with the panel itself, open the back and look at the various boards. Most flat panel TVs have 2-4 circuit boards in the back that are relatively easy to access and replace. I had a top end 4K TV die last year just after the warranty ran out. It was going to be almost $100 to have the company repair guy look at it, then parts and potentially additional labor to fix it. I opened the back, did a bit of research and made an educated guess about which board was the problem (which was pretty easy based on the symptoms) and it turned out to be a $130 part that I found on ebay for $25 and I swapped it out within a few minutes. It turns out there are half a dozen companies that strip down broken TVs and sell off the boards that are still good. That board had actually been through a few revisions since the original one I had, so now it runs even better than new. hehe