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Smarter than a Smart TV! (Raspberry Pi Inside)

Jeff Geerling · demo · Watch on YouTube

Embedded systems & DIY electronicsConsumer devices & gadgetsPrivacy, surveillance & cybercrime

What it is

Jeff Geerling looks at a Sharp NEC commercial display with a slot for a Raspberry Pi Compute Module. It is a large screen without built-in smart TV features or tracking.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Brought up in smart TV complaint threads as a real-world 'dumb display' alternative.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Jeff Geerling talks about how great a TV his non-TV is.”

    Geerling uses a professional NEC display instead of a smart TV.

    ararar, 2023-01 · Recommendation · in “The Cost of Cheap TVs”

  2. “A recent Jeff Geerling video dug into this subject.”

    Covers Sharp NEC business displays without smart features.

    modriano, 2023-03 · Recommendation · in “Streaming company Roku to lay off 6% workforce”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: raspberry pi, compute module, smart tv, commercial display, privacy

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