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And this is, why there sits a Linux PC next to my "smart tv" in my living room. The thing about "smart tvs" and I imagine freezers is, that the friendly easy to use interface creates problems that were solved in the early 80ies for computers, and it interfaces with a ridiculously underpowered processor.

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This is it too. We use Netflix on the SmartTv, but everything else runs through Kodi on a little HTPC I built. It's updated automatically, has plugins to access internet content, and works nicely with my HDHomeRun for Comcrap cable. I want my TV to just be a dumb monitor, I want my car's stereo system to just be an amp with speakers, and I want my fridge to keep food cold. I'll supply the hardware and software for internet/content/whatever so I can update and control it myself.

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