Exploiting the Samsung smart tv's for use with xbmc

[Dava2k7]

Hey all i'm new to all this!! never really bothered with forums before but was just wondering why someone hasn't already exploited the smart tv interface for samsung for use with xbmc surely this is the way forward? i mean i don't know how hard this is or if its possible but if anyone is making progress or already managed it i would like to know about it like to keep with the times? Many thanks :-)

[DejaVu]

never really bothered with forums

Really? First rule of all forums are the rules.

...but in answer to your question, Smart TV's are not equipped to deal with the processing power required for XBMC.
XBMC looks basic from the outside, underneath, that is one mega powerful program.

Welcome to DF.

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Agree that a Raspberry Pi (Brand New Tech) being installed into them is the way forward, but the TV industry is behind the IT Industry and will take a while to catch up.

[{{909}}]

lack of a common OS at the TV end I imagine, and would guess that XMBC has a far higher demand on hardware than the average tv can provide. It would be a fantastic step if it happened though, my tv has an onboard network media streaming interface, but its a pile of shite and ultimately useless next to my revo. If they started shipping tellys with a Pi onboard, then we'd be talking

[Dava2k7]

Yes it would be totally awesome i just bought a new samsung 51 inch to use with plex and like you say hopefully one day they will be able to use xmbc but i guess il have to stick to the apple tv's and roku's and enigma2 box for now lol and sorry about breaking any rules bud not my intention like i said i'm a newbie when it comes to forums i'l message the admin's before writing any post's in future ;-) soz and many thanks for the quick reply

[beansontoast]

For more cash there's a "stealth something-or-other" linked on the raspbmc site that is a hdmi dongle running the same chipset as the raspberry pi and with the video codecs included for $59 plus postage (crowd funded for launch) if that will cheer you up?

[blaggard]

Yes it would be totally awesome i just bought a new samsung 51 inch to use with plex and like you say hopefully one day they will be able to use xmbc but i guess il have to stick to the apple tv's and roku's and enigma2 box for now lol and sorry about breaking any rules bud not my intention like i said i'm a newbie when it comes to forums i'l message the admin's before writing any post's in future ;-) soz and many thanks for the quick reply

If you start sending us messages you'll be gone, just read the rules and exercise some common sense.

[B.I.G.]

i'l message the admin's before writing any post's in future ;-) soz and many thanks for the quick reply

If you start sending us messages you'll be gone, just read the rules and exercise some common sense.

It's czarjunkie you have to send your posts to for verification and proof reading mate not the admins.

[supraman54]

My Samsung ES8000 smart tv is more than adequate for my streaming needs and my Revo now sits unbooted...

nuff said..

supe