So when they started adding HDMI and hardware video decoding support I figured it would be perfect for a simple HDTV driver… however, it’s basically impossible to watch a movie without glitches and stoppages.
I also attempted to use it with a very light linux distro as a simple web browser but it was always sluggish… at the price point, it seems you are better off getting some old laptop/desktop (if size is not a problem)
I am sure it would work as a headless something but at that level so would my 10 year old abandoned computer I just can’t bring myself to toss out hehehe
I made a Lineage-based box with an 8GB Pi 5 that works well. I tried a Pi 4B first, but it had the same problems you mention. Pi 5 is outrageously expensive now, so I wouldn’t recommend it.
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So when they started adding HDMI and hardware video decoding support I figured it would be perfect for a simple HDTV driver… however, it’s basically impossible to watch a movie without glitches and stoppages.
I also attempted to use it with a very light linux distro as a simple web browser but it was always sluggish… at the price point, it seems you are better off getting some old laptop/desktop (if size is not a problem)
I am sure it would work as a headless something but at that level so would my 10 year old abandoned computer I just can’t bring myself to toss out hehehe
I made a Lineage-based box with an 8GB Pi 5 that works well. I tried a Pi 4B first, but it had the same problems you mention. Pi 5 is outrageously expensive now, so I wouldn’t recommend it.
The Pi4 can be overclocked to hell and turns into a beast.
You’ll need one of those kits with a fan and cooler though.