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Raspberry Pi Smart TV? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I want to try to set up a Raspberry Pi I have as a smart TV box and I was hoping I could find some advice.

My main requirements are:

can run Moonlight
can be controlled from a Bluetooth game controller (that should also work in Moonlight)

What would be nice:

can run VLC or Plex or something
can support AirPlay
can be used for some actual streaming services like Netflix

Any suggestions?

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[–] tty5 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

No SBC that I know of can handle 4k 120Hz HDR output, so getting the most of moonlight is not possible.
Low latency decode requires some work to get running
AV1 encode/decode has even more latency, do you will be running higher bitrate h264, which in turn means wired network connection is recommended.
Streaming services limit 4k and/or HDR access on a lot of content to locked devices. E.g. Netflix only guarantees 720p sdr when watching in a browser - how much more you get depends on the deal with the copyright holder.

Tl;dr; a long, active fiber HDMI cable + USB over IP might be cheaper, better and easier. That's what I ended up buying despite the cable length being 60m (200ft).

[–] merthyr1831 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Idk where you assumed 4k 120hz HDR from the post?

[–] tty5 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

4k 120Hz HDR is what current gen consoles can output right now and what is becoming common even on mid-range TVs (quality of HDR aside). I'd expect you'd want most of that experience or future-proof solution that would allow that when you get a new TV.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I don’t think there’s a single thing they actually output that’s 4k/120. High refresh rates are downscaled, and high resolutions have lower refresh rates.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But you also need a tv that's powerful enough my monitor isn't even that powerful.

[–] Couldbealeotard -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean "powerful monitor". It just needs to display a picture.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At 4k and 120hz. My pc can't even do that

[–] Couldbealeotard -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then you need a more powerful PC. What do you mean a more powerful monitor? I don't even understand what that means.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Monitor resolution ,refresh rate and things like that. And gpus aren't that cheap