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Fernsehfee 3.0 (tcu-fernsehfee3)

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TC Unterhaltungselektronik Fernsehfee 3.0
Back of the Fernsehfee 3.0 showing the HDMI input and output ports, as well as Ethernet, IR blaster, and DC in
Back of the Fernsehfee 3.0 showing the HDMI input and output ports, as well as Ethernet, IR blaster, and DC in
Manufacturer TC Unterhaltungselektronik
Name Fernsehfee 3.0
Codename tcu-fernsehfee3
Model CHANGE_ME
Released 2015
Type set-top box
Hardware
Chipset Amlogic S802
CPU 4x 2GHz Cortex-A9
GPU Mali 450 MP
Display -
Storage 8 GB
Memory 1 GB
Architecture armv7
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 4.4
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
postmarketOS
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
yes
pmOS kernel
The kernel version that runs on the device's port.
6.x.x
Unixbench score
Unixbench Whetstone/Dhrystone score. See Unixbench.
0.0

Contributors

  • jn

Users owning this device


How to enter flash mode

Installation

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select FIXME as the vendor and FIXME as the codename.

To flash the image to the device:

  • Enter flashing mode (see #How to enter flash mode)
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel to flash the kernel
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs


Technical details

Vendor U-Boot

  • Ethernet/TFTP works
  • USB works on the right port but not on the left, and it's slow

Disassembly

  • Remove the bottom cover (4 philips screws)
  • Unscrew the board (4 hex screws)
  • gently lift the board out of the enclosure, starting from the side with the Ethernet and HDMI ports
  • disconnect the antenna

Chips

HDMI video input

The special feature of the Fernsehfee 3.0 is the HDMI input port.

See also