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Add to SafariWhen comparing Plasma Bigscreen vs Android TV, the Slant community recommends Android TV for most people. In the question“What is the best set-top box OS?” Android TV is ranked 1st while Plasma Bigscreen is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Android TV is:
It is bare and easy to use.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Runs on cheap hardware
You can make any TV a smart TV with only a Raspberry Pi.
Pro A free (as in freedom) alternative
To all the proprietary set top box operating systems.
Pro Easy to use
It is bare and easy to use.
Pro Sideloading of apps
You can sideload apps.
Pro Can run Android apps
It can run all Android apps, however, you might need a mouse.
Pro Built-in Chromecast
Android TV has Chromecast built-in.
Cons
Con Uses KDE applications
There are no Apps designed for the system, instead it modifies the way regular KDE applications are displayed.
Con GNU GPL
This License is much more restrictive than Androids Apache license, which will lead to less developers/interest.
Con Your privacy is for sale with this solution
A lot of data is collected about what you are watching - depending on your TV - your voice is recorded (if it has a microphone) or you are observed watching TV (if it has a camera). That data is sent to the manufacturer, Google and 3rd party companies that you never even heard of. This is all done by presenting you a wall of lawyer-gibberish that no one reads and everyone just agrees to because all they wanna do is watch TV.
