I think it is meant as an open-source product OEMs can put on their TVs instead ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		puzzlingcaptcha on Sept 16, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Plasma Bigscreen I think it is meant as an open-source product OEMs can put on their TVs instead of some in-house Android TV derivative. Sadly it's a non-starter without widevine certification.

stragies on Sept 16, 2022 [–]

Is "capable of Widevine certification" not tantamount to "Has HW/FW/SW in place to securely lock out the user/owner, and introduce backdoors"?

puzzlingcaptcha on Sept 16, 2022 | [–]

Most likely, but I mean from OEM's point of view. Noone wants to sell a TV that can't play Netflix.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact