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Jeff Geerling just did a video on a commercial tv that even has a pi in it. Maybe look into digital signage stuff or even a large computer monitor or projector.

hbcondo714 4y ago
Yup, Jeff's write-up and video on NEC's Pi-powered 55“ Display model were posted here on HN just a couple days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31674957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31674957 My comment was you can buy it via Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/NEC-MultiSync-m551-55-Diagonal-Class-M-Series-LED-backlit-LCD-display-digital-signage-4K-UHD-2160p-3840-x-2160-HDR-edge-lit/133117283 https://www.walmart.com/ip/NEC-MultiSync-m551-55-Diagonal-Cl...
richardfey 4y ago
This one: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-epPf7D8oMk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-epPf7D8oMk Note: Sharp paid him for this
- geerlingguy 4y ago
  Technically, they didn't pay... but they did send the display, speakers, stand, and Pi kit for review (I'm going to be integrating it into a new studio build—if I can get that to happen!). A silly distinction in some ways, but a distinction nonetheless. I explain how I accept different types of sponsorship / review samples in my youtube repo: https://github.com/geerlingguy/youtube#paid-videos--product-showcase-videos https://github.com/geerlingguy/youtube#paid-videos--product-...
  - richardfey 4y ago
    Sure, I only mentioned it because YouTube says that with a semitrasparent popup when video starts.
    - geerlingguy 4y ago
      Yeah; I do that because I like to make sure I'm 100% transparent about the fact that I didn't go to the store and buy the device that's in the video. A lot of content creators don't include any disclaimers if they were provided anything besides cash for a review :(
      - richardfey 4y ago
        Ah! That's interesting. Thanks for the transparency.
undersuit 4y ago
I have an older 65" NEC with a Pi3 in it. It's pretty cool, I like using the 4-way split screen feature with Twitch streams and I have a Steam PC daisy chained off the TV's network switch.
linsomniac 4y ago
TL;DR: It's a $1500 55" 4K commercial display. Yes it fits the definition, but there's a huge premium on it. But monitors have always had a premium over TVs, even when targeted at TV use. I recall back in the '80s people doing the same thing, though not because of ads, just to get rid of the tuners.

hbcondo714 4y ago

Yup, Jeff's write-up and video on NEC's Pi-powered 55“ Display model were posted here on HN just a couple days ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31674957 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31674957 My comment was you can buy it via Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/NEC-MultiSync-m551-55-Diagonal-Class-M-Series-LED-backlit-LCD-display-digital-signage-4K-UHD-2160p-3840-x-2160-HDR-edge-lit/133117283 https://www.walmart.com/ip/NEC-MultiSync-m551-55-Diagonal-Cl...

richardfey 4y ago

This one: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-epPf7D8oMk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-epPf7D8oMk Note: Sharp paid him for this

geerlingguy 4y ago
Technically, they didn't pay... but they did send the display, speakers, stand, and Pi kit for review (I'm going to be integrating it into a new studio build—if I can get that to happen!). A silly distinction in some ways, but a distinction nonetheless. I explain how I accept different types of sponsorship / review samples in my youtube repo: https://github.com/geerlingguy/youtube#paid-videos--product-showcase-videos https://github.com/geerlingguy/youtube#paid-videos--product-...
- richardfey 4y ago
  Sure, I only mentioned it because YouTube says that with a semitrasparent popup when video starts.
  - geerlingguy 4y ago
    Yeah; I do that because I like to make sure I'm 100% transparent about the fact that I didn't go to the store and buy the device that's in the video. A lot of content creators don't include any disclaimers if they were provided anything besides cash for a review :(
    - richardfey 4y ago
      Ah! That's interesting. Thanks for the transparency.

undersuit 4y ago

I have an older 65" NEC with a Pi3 in it. It's pretty cool, I like using the 4-way split screen feature with Twitch streams and I have a Steam PC daisy chained off the TV's network switch.

linsomniac 4y ago

TL;DR: It's a $1500 55" 4K commercial display. Yes it fits the definition, but there's a huge premium on it. But monitors have always had a premium over TVs, even when targeted at TV use. I recall back in the '80s people doing the same thing, though not because of ads, just to get rid of the tuners.