[Jtsummers]

You know, something like the form factor of the new Raspberry Pi Compute module might be a neat way to go about this. If they could agree on the interface, it'd allow an otherwise "dumb" display to get easy, hackable upgrades over time.

[digitalronin]

That's true, but what I'd really like is to be able to change the way the TV itself behaves. For instance, my Panasonic TV will automatically switch to the HDMI input if I turn on my Apple TV after turning on the TV. My Samsung TV won't - you always have to navigate the dumb "choose source" menu. That's the kind of thing I would want to be able to customise. A separate unit would be a good intermediate step (basically, something like AppleTV but with a tuner in it), but a truly hackable TV would be better.

[pedrocr]

The standard VESA mount + HDMI would probably be a better fit than having to cram everything into a SO-DIMM sized PCB. It should also work right now in most existing TVs.

[Jtsummers]

True, but if they're going to insist on cramming things into the display itself it'd be an interesting way to leave them somewhat future-proofed. Personally, outside of mobile devices, I do like most others here seem to, ignore the display's capabilities and attach a computer/Roku/Apple TV/etc.