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		throwawayk7h 38 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What's the best hackable smart TV? one should use a mini pc or similar for this; raspberry pi won't handle video so well imo.

drnick1 38 days ago [–]

Agreed, I don't have first-hand experience with Pi's, but I have seen reports that they struggle with 4K playback, even at 30fps. An advantage of the Pi however is that it supports HDMI-CEC.

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