[Bobalu]

At 5$ I’m thinking of using these as a video interface for other devices.

I can use one to add HDMI video/audio to any embedded system.
I can feed it almost any sort of data like I2C. 1-wire, serial, canbus, ...whatever, and get a video display with sound... great for debugging among other things.

[dila813]

Can it handle that kind of processing?

I was thinking about the same thing but had discarded that application because of the heavy HDMI encryption, I was thinking it might be possible to use it as a switch though.

[nathanbedford]

I have been happily using my €41 raspberry 2 to convert my old big screen TV to a smart TV for several months now. It is a bit slow in making way through the various video choices and occasionally it will crash if the video is too long or if I view in high density rather than low-quality. It is cumbersome for surfing the web. It has a not insignificant learning curve and setting up kodi etc. for video viewing.

I recommend the thing for the price. I already had the cables and I stuck it in a cigar box so I was good to go after buying the chip.

4/5 stars.

Can someone tell me how to project my Samsung tablet onto my Samsung television so I can watch Fox news big screen? I have some success with some documentaries through "send to Samsung" app but the choices are limited.