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What about getting a smart TV that respects you, because you paid a premium. I have a Sharp/NEC c651q. The Raspberry Pi 3 Compute Module in it lets me watch me

What about getting a smart TV that respects you, because you paid a premium. I have a Sharp/NEC c651q. The Raspberry Pi 3 Compute Module in it lets me watch media on the internet(newer models will accept the RPi4 CM). It has no integration with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, etc.

stormbrew 4y ago
Oh this is really interesting. I had no idea this was a thing. Does the compute module need to run anything special or does it just behave as an input separate from any HDMI or whatever other inputs on the back?
- undersuit 4y ago
  I can install some tools maintained on a Github repo that help integrate the Pi with the TV: https://github.com/SharpNECDisplaySolutions/nec_rpi_config_tool https://github.com/SharpNECDisplaySolutions/nec_rpi_config_t...
account-5 4y ago
This sounds right up my street. My crappy smart TV is the worse. I went searching and this warning stood out: > Legal Disclaimer To California Residents >WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Styrene and Formaldehyde (gas), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov
- opencl 4y ago
  I have never seen a TV that doesn't have the prop 65 warning and would be shocked if any exist.
- ornornor 4y ago
  Fwiw everything gets a prop 65 warning.
geerlingguy 4y ago
I just reviewed a newer model (MA551-MPi4E) with the CM4, and it is a breath of fresh air after a couple app-ridden ones I've used in the past 5 years. My review is on my website (link in profile), or on my YouTube channel.
- indrora 4y ago
  I just recently donated an older Sharp-NEC display that I got for $20 at a recycler. Absolutely worth the two years that it spent on my console as a Chromecast target. They're probably one of the best displays I've ever owned, and the fact that there's an API to go along with it is even better.
vineyardmike 4y ago
From the website of the display's successor model... > Accepts Intel® Smart Display Module Small or Large allowing for sleek all-in-one intelligence and interoperability in a small form factor setting by accepting Intel processor-based products and other peripherals directly into the displays > Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 allows for future proof expansion and NEC Mediaplayer support (Q2 2021) TIL about a new standard (Smart Display Module + Open Pluggable Spec). This is the real killer solution to bad smart tv's. This would be a killer way to control a smart tv, and allow replacing the smarts inside it without needing a bunch of HDMI dongles. Get the benefit of integration, without the commitment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Pluggable_Specification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Pluggable_Specification

stormbrew 4y ago

Oh this is really interesting. I had no idea this was a thing. Does the compute module need to run anything special or does it just behave as an input separate from any HDMI or whatever other inputs on the back?

undersuit 4y ago
I can install some tools maintained on a Github repo that help integrate the Pi with the TV: https://github.com/SharpNECDisplaySolutions/nec_rpi_config_tool https://github.com/SharpNECDisplaySolutions/nec_rpi_config_t...

account-5 4y ago

This sounds right up my street. My crappy smart TV is the worse. I went searching and this warning stood out: > Legal Disclaimer To California Residents >WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Styrene and Formaldehyde (gas), which are known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov

opencl 4y ago
I have never seen a TV that doesn't have the prop 65 warning and would be shocked if any exist.
ornornor 4y ago
Fwiw everything gets a prop 65 warning.

geerlingguy 4y ago

I just reviewed a newer model (MA551-MPi4E) with the CM4, and it is a breath of fresh air after a couple app-ridden ones I've used in the past 5 years. My review is on my website (link in profile), or on my YouTube channel.

indrora 4y ago
I just recently donated an older Sharp-NEC display that I got for $20 at a recycler. Absolutely worth the two years that it spent on my console as a Chromecast target. They're probably one of the best displays I've ever owned, and the fact that there's an API to go along with it is even better.

vineyardmike 4y ago

From the website of the display's successor model... > Accepts Intel® Smart Display Module Small or Large allowing for sleek all-in-one intelligence and interoperability in a small form factor setting by accepting Intel processor-based products and other peripherals directly into the displays > Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 allows for future proof expansion and NEC Mediaplayer support (Q2 2021) TIL about a new standard (Smart Display Module + Open Pluggable Spec). This is the real killer solution to bad smart tv's. This would be a killer way to control a smart tv, and allow replacing the smarts inside it without needing a bunch of HDMI dongles. Get the benefit of integration, without the commitment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Pluggable_Specification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Pluggable_Specification