Getting root on a Sony TVThe Sony Bravia series of HDTVs are a great piece of kit theyre nice displays that usually have enough inputs for the craziest home theatre setups. These TVs also run Linux, but until now we havent seen anything that capitalizes on the fact these displays are wall mounted Linux boxen. Sam sent in an exploit to root any Bravia TV hopefully the first step towards replacing our home media server. The exploit itself is a regular buffer overflow initialized by a Python script. The script sets up a Telnet server on any Sony Bravia with a USB port, and provides complete root access. Sam was able to get a Debian install running off a USB drive and all the Debian programs run correctly. If you have a Bravia youd like to test Sams script on, youll need a USB network adapter for the TV and a Telnet client to explore your TVs file system. Right now theres not much to do with a rooted Bravia, but at least now running XMBC or other media server on a TV is possible. If anyone would like to start porting XMBC to a Bravia TV, Sam says hes more than willing to help out. Were not aware of any HDTV modding communities on the Internet, so if youre part of one post a link in the comments. Sony Bravia Tv Remote Codes' title='Sony Bravia Tv Remote Codes' />Shop for Sony Bravia KDL32RD433 32 inch HDReady TV with Freeview, HDD Rec and USB Playback Black at very. Order online now and pay nothing for up to 12 months. Read the latest user reviews and ratings of the Sony XBR X850D Series and explore the Televisions. JonBOY26 writes. I picked up the Netgear EX6200 for 124 through eBay, and with 5 gigabit LAN ports I took the opportunity to also hard wire in my Apple TV3, Sony. Action Game Onto Pc. Dont miss whats new. Avg Win 2000 Version 1.0. Be among the first to get the latest Sony news in your inbox.