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Somewhat off topic... Has anyone started developing alternative firmware/OS for these things much like the alternate OS for cell phones GrapheneOS for pixels an
by LinuxBender 5y ago
Somewhat off topic... Has anyone started developing alternative firmware/OS for these things much like the alternate OS for cell phones GrapheneOS for pixels and related alternatives? There are a few dumb TV's remaining but options are very limited. Is it even feasible to just replace the firmware and OS on these things? Is there a JTAG or similar interface over USB or ethernet?
[Edit] Upon thinking about this a bit more, I am going to assume someone will figure out how to replace the firmware and OS on these. Probably a better question is, what can these devices be used for beyond watching television? How much graphics processing power do they have? Do they have any advanced instructions in their chipsets or any special purpose chips?
- phendrenad2 5y agoTaking the case off of your 65-inch TV and soldering to the JTAG points is less than ideal. A "softmod" would be awesome. Maybe a web browser buffer overflow, a la the Nintendo 3ds and wii?
- ahaferburg 5y agoI found this [1] for LG firmware but couldn't figure out much about what it actually is or does or how it works. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29338658 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29338658