= Prerequisites = BusyBox shell access via serial connection to TV is needed to be able to install any OpenLGTV BCM version for the first time. Support for 2011 SmartTV models was planned to be done with OpenLGTV BCM 0.5.0 but as there's more security at bootloader it wont be available too soon.

(all countries are supported) Check this page for supported models list: If you have not yet supported model, please provide us a firmware backup first for making support of yours TV. = Supported platforms = It's designed for all Broadcom based 2010 2D and 3D LG TV models. LG haven't released hardware drivers to make it possible to build complete firmware replacement. Most part of LG firmware is still running and is needed to have tuners input, hardware media player and TV screen picture and audio output. Speaking in other words - it's a small Open Source Linux distribution based on GPL licence which doesn't remove any of LG firmware features, just adds more. It's a part of firmware replacement for 2010 Broadcom BCM3549/3556 based TV models.

Raspberry Pi.Īt 23 March 2011 I have started a project named OpenLGTV BCM (OpenLGTV for Broadcom platform based TVs). bought a Sony 48 inch smart TV, he noticed all the software licenses listed in the manual.