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by eli
4008 days ago
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I tried one firmware (maybe it was finless?) downloaded from a sketchy looking site that cause the wifi to no longer connect. There did not some to be many firmware choices that supported 1080 output. Even getting an app to run automatically on bootup felt like a chore. Regardless, I would gladly pay twice as much for the device if it came already set up. I am very pro-hobbyist, but in this case I want a fully formed product. |
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So something as simple as a Raspberry Pi B+ ($25), an OmniVESA (approx $7), a USB WiFi dongle (approx $9), a 4GB MicroSDHC card (approx $6), a micro USB charger (approx $4) and a short HDMI cable (approx $7). Total cost $58. Could add a cheap case if you wanted. Perhaps there are ways to do all this cheaper with an Android mini PC, but a RasPi setup would be very flexible, and wouldn't require too much setup. It's also easy to boot straight into a web browser (can find some distro recommendations here https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=71&t=8502...).
http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/RASPBERRY-PI-83-16317-...
http://shop.pimoroni.com/products/omnivesa
http://www.amazon.com/Raspberry-Pi-WIFI-Adapter-Dongle/dp/B0...
http://www.amazon.com/Sandisk-MicroSDHC-Memory-Adapter-Packa...
http://www.amazon.com/BlackBerry-Folding-Blade-Micro-USB-Cha...
http://www.amazon.com/Your-Cable-Store-Foot-Plated/dp/B00474...
Even though you're ideally looking for an off the shelf solution, hope these suggestions are of some use.