[Tfug] GPL TV

[erich]

Hmm,
             I plugged that screen into one of my workstations the other
day, and tried to use it a s a workstation display. Some of the
fonts were too tiny to read. I know this sounds ridiculous,
but could the computer hanging on the end of a VGA cable
be interfering with the x-fonts from the local x-host?

                                                                        
                            Erich
 
Zack Williams wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM, erich <erich1 at copper.net> wrote:
>   
>>     When you buy a flat-screen "TV" these days, It's not your grandfather's
>> TV.
>> It's really a platform with open-source software that has a lot of
>> connectivity.
>> Mine is an LG 32LV3400. It comes with a manual the explains  all the
>> connections
>> save one. There is an intriguing connector labeled  "RS-232C(Control  &
>> Service)"
>> Has anyone out there tried to control their "TV " in this way?
>>     
>
> As Paul mentioned, these are usually just serial control connections -
> usually they take a single letter or short sequences of letters and do
> things like change channels, inputs, volume, etc.
>
> I'd look for a service manual for the device or similar devices from
> the same brand, which might have a command list and other required
> settings (baud rate, etc.)
>
> - Zack
>
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