Open Mastering 🎚️🎧🎛️
I'm low key considering buying a #TV to watch my favorite shows and play some switch games With my daughter.
I never owned a TV and just want to stream and game
I'm also considering building a Linux TV thing (with #kodi?).
Is there a specific tech that's worth buying? Are there brands to avoid?
Are there dumb TV at all?
Please enlighten me
#fediadvice
Mar 24 at 9:11pmFedilab
Show threadD Ingram1d ago
@openmastering Any TV is a dumb TV if you don't connect it to the net. My main advice is to go to a shop and try the interfaces to see what works best for you. The best picture in the world won't compensate for a UI that you hate or a remote control that hurts your hand.
Show threadThe Grue23h ago
@ingram @openmastering that's correct so far, but if you use #kodi, the TV's UI doesn't matter at all. You'll have plenty of skins to choose from.
Edit: I have no streaming experience with Kodi
Show threadD Ingram18h ago

@the_grue @openmastering Yep, that's a good way to keep control of what's on the telly. An RF remote control makes it quite convenient, and uses a USB dongle for the Kodi host. I've used a Raspberry Pi but they can be underpowered. Mini PCs from corporate/government computer refurb companies work well too—HP, Dell, Lenovo and Acer make them.

Plugging a laptop in and streaming off it works pretty well too.

Show threadOpen Mastering 🎚️🎧🎛️16h ago
@ingram
Thanks for the input. Could such mini PC handle 4k?
What do you mean with the USB dongle?
@the_grue
Show threadD Ingram7h ago

@openmastering @the_grue 4K would depend on the age of the PC, or would need RPi4 or 5. Best check on forums for that.

The RF remote and dongle is a convenient way of controlling Kodi. I found one online (AliExp most likely) that looks like a normal remote on the front and has a mini keyboard on the back. This is what I have: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/3353124/Rii-Mx3.html#manual

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View and Download Rii MX3 user manual online. 2.4G Air Mouse & Keyboard. MX3 remote control pdf manual download.

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Show threadClaudius6h ago

@openmastering if you have a raspberry pi kicking around: at least give LibreElec a try. I doubt you will find a quicker way to get something running.

Boots directly into Kodi. On a raspberry Pi you get to control it via CEC, so with your regular TV remote. I've been running it for years now (used to be OpenElec) and it's really good.

https://libreelec.tv/

LibreELEC

Just enough OS for KODI