Re:Ask HN: Where is the open source smart TV firmware?
by horsawlarway on Sunday September 19, 2021 @12:17PM
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I think you're misunderstanding the problem statement.
Open source is particularly valuable when it allows you to use a device in a way not intended (or perhaps even envisioned) by the manufacturer.
But TVs are already about as hackable as you can get - They have a wide array of ports on the back that let you display any image/video you'd like. It's the polar opposite of something like a smartphone.
And it turns out most folks can hook into those ports just fine and get the results they want (hell, most tvs are directly controllable over hdmi these days).
Open source is particularly valuable when it allows you to use a device in a way not intended (or perhaps even envisioned) by the manufacturer.
But TVs are already about as hackable as you can get - They have a wide array of ports on the back that let you display any image/video you'd like. It's the polar opposite of something like a smartphone.
And it turns out most folks can hook into those ports just fine and get the results they want (hell, most tvs are directly controllable over hdmi these days).