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Basically a Raspberry Pi zero ?

Basically, but turnkey. Just like I'd pay twice as much for a Chromecast before I'd ever consider spending a moment of time on a Raspberry Pi.

So a Raspberry Pi in a case with a pre-inserted sdcard running the app? :)

Yes. For $500 (not $100).

make it a pretty case, and be sure to include a charger.