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Add to SafariWhen comparing Plasma Bigscreen vs PlayStation OS, the Slant community recommends PlayStation OS for most people. In the question“What is the best set-top box OS?” PlayStation OS is ranked 5th while Plasma Bigscreen is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose PlayStation OS is:
It has some really good exclusive titles.
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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 Some good exclusives
It has some really good exclusive titles.
Pro Content is available on other devices
PlayStation Store content like Movies is also available on android and iOS devices.
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 Remote must be bought seperately
A PS3 or PS4 remote must be bought sperately.
Con Power demanding
The PS4 needs ~93 watts if you play something on netflix.
Con Vendor lock-in
You have to use their services their app store and so on. There is no way to sideload apps.
