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The EMMC on my PC-TV finally broke down and I'd like to replace it with something that doesn't run an OS or will predictably fail with a countdown. But dumb TVs are hard to come by and monitors come at a premium at that size. I want to run a PC (DP/HDMI) and an SBC (HDMI) with it. I also have an S2 satellite cable, but that's secondary. I'd like to have ~43", 16:9, 4K but without an embedded smart-hub, ideally running of eeprom-firmware, or just anything independent of write-cycles. But I can't find any good options online. Are there companies for this. Comments and recommendations welcome.

Edit: I'm EU, hence the DVB-S2 cable. Scepter would be great, but doesn't run on EU power.

Edit: I've pretty much settled on a philips 439P1/00. I'll give it another day, but it seems good. The PC over DP is my main focus and I can connect my own SBC for streaming. It lacks freesync but has adaptive sync and basic HDR. Being an office-monitor, it has no smarts and at ~600 bucks with consumer warranty and support it fits what I'm asking for well. Industry-signage wasn't really an option.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

They're called Signage Displays.
Most major names you know make them.
They do cost more, but not prohibitively so.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The display specs tend to be shit, and they are often more expensive. Their design is tuned for 24/7 operation, not fidelity.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

I suppose that depends on what you mean by "shit". They're the same displays as in retail units. Maybe a generation older. But that's it. Samsung doesn't have special lines making different screens for a niche market like this. LG even has OLED Signage Displays.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Seriously. Leaves the $200 computer away – costs more. Market is weird.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Most still have the computer built in. But the software is complety different. They have some different features that would make sense for an always on screen in a shop, office, or airport. You can load up a thumb drive with images for the screen to rotate through. Upload new images through WiFi or Ethernet. Use that same network connection to setup, synchronize, and controll dozens of screens, making a video wall. Pretty cool stuff really.

Just none of the spyware. Since there is no individual or household to tie the data to, that part becomes pretty useless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago

When scaled to mass production, the SBCs become dirt cheap. Then they can subsidise with sponsored/preloaded content, ads and usage data.