Re: tiny Linux PC for back of TV?

Sounds like a Raspberry Pi 4 + Velcro to me. :-) Set it to boot from USB
instead of the MicroSD card & get a fast thumb drive or external SSD. (But
do you really need that much storage locally, or will it be pulling from
the network for the most part?)

https://ubuntu.com/download/raspberry-pi

https://jamesachambers.com/raspberry-pi-4-ubuntu-20-04-usb-mass-storage-boot-guide/

https://www.microcenter.com/product/622539/raspberry-pi-4-model-b-8gb-ddr4


Thomas


On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 7:24 PM Mike Miller <[email protected]> wrote:

> I'm thinking it would be great to mount a small Linux computer to the back
> of a TV and connect it to an HDMI port on the TV.  It could then connect
> via WiFi to a media server and show videos, photos, streams, etc. on the
> screen.  It's a pretty obvious idea and I know people are doing it, but I
> don't know what to buy.  Features I'd want:
>
> 4K video HDMI output (3840x2160).
> 8GB RAM
> 128 GB SSD
> WiFi
> Bluetooth
> USB 3.x
>
> It would be great if it were easy to install Ubuntu, say, and have
> everything just work.
>
> I see that Beelink has some offerings that ship with both Windows and
> Linux installed.  I don't know which distro.
>
> Anyway, I'm hoping that someone here has some experience with something
> and can point me in the right direction.  More power and features is
> always better, but so is a lower price!
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Mike
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