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Old 08-31-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default Linux is on my TV?!
Anyone care to explain this?

It's just my blog, but I'll copy and paste for those of you who don't want to click it.
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That’s a screenshot from my TV tuner. My cable TV seems to be out atm, it’s all fuzz on the normal TV, but for some reason my TV tuner picks this up? The normal TV does have the digital box though, I supposed that has something to do with it just being fuzz and then going to a blue screen instead of getting this Linux broadcast. I’m getting this on most channels. Some are working fine, some are just showing a still image of whatever was on, some just get no signal, but most just have this Linux terminal

Linux is on TV!

Do cable TV provides utilize Linux somehow? I have Comcast Cable by the way. I guess Linux is much more widespread than I thought!

EDIT: Well, my TV is back on now, and the Linux screen never changed, it was just frozen there. I was watching it waiting for something to happen. It would’ve been cool to watch them fix my TV live lol


Do cable TV providers use Linux or something?

EDIT: Well, my TV is back on now, and the Linux screen never changed, it was just frozen there. I was watching it waiting for something to happen. It would’ve been cool to watch them fix my TV live lol

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Linux is used everywhere my friend!


From cell phones to that.
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Linux is used everywhere my friend!


From cell phones to that.
Well I figured, since it's on my TV. I was hoping to get a more technical explanation

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Hahaha Wow.

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I know that doesn't help a whole lot, but WTH really?
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That's awesome - I wonder if you could have SSL'd into it while it was like that? You could have overclocked your TV!!!
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That's awesome - I wonder if you could have SSL'd into it while it was like that? You could have overclocked your TV!!!
lol or applied custom firmware, and made your caple box FOLD!!!!


a MIPS32 proc can fold rite? lol or maybe its ARM9...

Linux is integrated into alot of hardware...

Java runs simple gadgets like microwaves, ovens, stoves, etc...

Linux runs routers, manned switches, KVMs, and cable boxes I guess
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Yes it is Linux. Linux is widely used in TiVO boxes. Is this a TiVO by any chance? Even if it's not, Linux runs in a lot of embedded devices.
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No, there is no Tivo, and no Cable box even. We only have cable boxes on the normal TVs (and you could not see this on the normal TVs, just fuzz and then a blue screen). My TV tuner is simply hooked up to a coax cable. Just getting an analog signal.

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