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I have this question:

I have a LG 42LM3410. The TV has an inbuilt USB2.0 port for playing media files (videos, audios and photos) on the go. The TV supports limited type files (I don't know full list of formats it supports but I have played .mp4 and .mov files).

On the other hand I was unsuccessful to play .wmv, .wma, .flv and some other file types.

If TV plays videos, if might have some kind of softwares/codecs to play it. How can I make it able to support x formats with y open source codec available? Virtually I want it to support type of formats, like VLC does. How can I hack into my TV? For this, I don't care if my warranty is void.

Yes, I'm asking this from a programming point of view, but it is also related to consumer electronics (This is why I am asking this question on Meta Stack Exchange).

Which Stack Exchange site is appropriate for this question?

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  • Time for the obligatory votes are different on meta comment. The downvotes might be a disagreement that it is a a bit of programming. That is the only think I can guess
    – psubsee2003
    Commented Feb 2, 2013 at 11:49
  • Are you coming at this form a software angle; yes. Actually I posted a sample question here, I was about to post the whole question on the suggested site with more detail. BTW I had updated the question now.
    – Santosh Kumar
    Commented Feb 2, 2013 at 14:42
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    There was a site for that, gadgets.stackexchange.com. It got closed, mostly because the questions just didn't have enough in common to keep enough visitors coming back. There's a new try at it here: area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/33064/consumer-electronics
    – Uphill Luge
    Commented Feb 2, 2013 at 16:12
  • or here electronics.stackexchange.com
    – nawfal
    Commented Feb 2, 2013 at 21:04

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Where can I ask questions about TVs?

Super User

Questions regarding the functionality and usage of TVs to watch broadcast programmes are off-topic.
-Tag excerpt for TV on Super User

Based on the list of top TV-related question and Journeyman Geek's comment, questions relating to computers interacting with televisions should be on-topic. This can involve using TV screens as a computer monitor, or connecting wirelessly to a Smart TV.

Examples of on-topic questions:

Electrical Engineering

Use this tag for technical aspects of TV (video formats, for example). Shopping questions are off-topic and repair questions might be too localized.
-Tag excerpt for TV on Electrical Engineering

Examples of on-topic questions:

Stack Overflow

Questions directly relating to the development of TV apps, TV web apps, second screen experiences, etc.
-Tag excerpt for TV on Stack Overflow

Examples of on-topic questions:

Internet of Things

Content Delivery aspects of a "smart TV" are not really IoT topics - they're simply "yet another way to sell you media", and indeed, that is quite consistent with the previous question about using a "compute stick" to drive a TV.

However, using a "smart TV" to interface to a home control system could well be on topic - the topic worthiness coming from the control of gadgets in the home, not from the "smart TV".
-Chris Stratton on whether Smart TVs questions are allowed on Internet of Things

If your issue is specifically related to exploit vulnerability, network infrastructure, or remotely controlling a Smart TV, Internet of Things might be a fitting place to ask.

Internet of Things Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for users of everyday objects embedded with electronics to be sensed, monitored, and controlled remotely.
-Tour page for Internet of Things

Examples of on-topic questions:

Signal Processing

Signal Processing is a question and answer site for users interested in the theory and applications of analog and digital signal processing, image processing and computer vision.
-Tour page for Signal Processing

If your question is specifically about understanding the video and audio frequencies of television, Signal Processing is where to ask.

Examples of on-topic questions:

Movies & TV

Movies & TV is a question and answer site for Movie and Television enthusiasts.
-Tour page for Movies & TV

For the sake of completeness, if your question is about a specific movie or television show, you can ask on Movies & TV.

Examples of on-topic questions:

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  • The tag exerpt does not match with what you said - IF your TV is plugged into a PC, it could be on topic. Otherwise, no. That's not 95%. OP's specific question would certainly be off topic
    – Journeyman Geek
    Commented Jul 23, 2017 at 12:26
  • @JourneymanGeek I've updated the site scope for Super User
    – Stevoisiak
    Commented Jul 23, 2017 at 13:29

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