Spyke
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And that system I'm sure doesn't have HDMI-CEC like basically every general GPU. So one of the biggest conveniences of a console that Valve had to specifically develop custom hardware for is missing, like nearly every gaming PC for whatever reason.

Valve should sell a barebones version of the Steam Machine without SSD or RAM for whatever that price would be.

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Just use KDE connect? Everybody always has their phones on them, and now everyone can have their own remote for free!

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plateeereply
piefed.social

TL; DR - you can control some aspects of your TV (volume, input selection, etc) if your TV and GPU supports the HDMI-CEC protocol. I'm not sure if many retail GPUs support CEC, but I'm guessing the OP is suggesting they are few and far between.

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Also, if you use an AV-receiver, you can switch all devices on with just the controller. That, in my eyes is a huge USP for the Steam Machine. Of course anyone can build a PC on a similar budget. But that won't work as well as a living room gaming device.

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Ah, thanks. I just didn't get whether the implication was the Steam Machine would support it and the French Stim machine would not.

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