Make the Smarttv an option to boot to?

[beaker]

Hi all,

When my TV (ES8000) turns on it uses whatever the default source is, currently HDMI. There are the usual options for composite, antenna, etc.

Is it possible to either add the Smarttv / linux as an option, or even make it the default? My goal is to have the TV turn itself on (timer works) at a certain time, and then display a preset webpage. I don't want to have to press any buttons as you would normally do, like the Smart button and then find the web browser app.

Obviously I can do all of this with a separate piece of hardware, the Raspberry Pi does exactly what I want via USB and HDMI, but I'd rather use the TV's inbuilt linux install.

I already have a working Ex-link cable, and rooted the TV with the SamyGo app as detailed here viewtopic.php?f=49&t=5859&p=41931, so I'm ready to hack!

Any thoughts? I may be missing something obvious here, but my next step was going to be hacking the rc.local file...

Edit: firmware is T-ECPDEUC-2003.4

[fluffi444]

Yes - This is possible.... (just finished tests)

Add the autostart ticker for WebBrowser:

Edit the config.xml of WebBrowserApp - Go to this folder with FTP (FileZilla)

/mtd_rwcommon/widgets/normal/

/mtd_rwcommon/widgets/normal/20121000003 (This is the folder of the Web Browser on my TV - could be another on yours!)

Edit config.xml (copy to PC -- edit -- and write back to TV overwriting existing)
<ticker>n</ticker> TO <ticker>y</ticker>

Restart TV.

Press SmartHub , Tools and navigate to --> Settings --> Service Manager --> Autoticker -- And choose Web Browser

Next time you start your TV Web Browser should start automaticly (with your favorite site - if you set one before)

[juusso]

Okey, it is so simple, strange none did this before

just one notice: if your smarthub gets updated or reinstalled, i think you loose autoticker option for web browser.
But this is not big problem, save modified config.xml and overwrite it back.

[fluffi444]

Yes - had the same because my WebBrowser was updated during this test! I normally never use it

Just make the same procedure again and we are fine...

Regards goes to mmhorda who did this to autostart SamyGo with working Skype
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=5797&p=43721#p43713

[juusso]

yeah, i saw his post. Well, need to move this to wiki.

[beaker]

Guys, fantastic work, thanks! Took a bit of extra fiddling though on my screen but maybe I went wrong somewhere along the line.

For anyone else getting stuck, I had to modify the config.xml file via telnet. For some reason uploading it via FTP didn't work (poermissions issue?). I also had to run the "Press "Red" key to repair AutoStart" from the SamyGo installation.

Now, if I could just get rid of the bottom bar on the browser (Control panel, link browsing, PIP, Tools and Exit)...

Edit: ...and somehow secure ftp and telnet
Maybe I'm better off pluging this into a device with an OS that I have more control over.