OpenFlint is an open technology used for displaying ("casting") content from one computerized device on the display of another. Usually this would be from a smaller personal device (like a

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) to a device with a larger screen suitable for viewing by multiple spectators (like a TV). Development of OpenFlint was initiated in 2014 by the

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project, which is a

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effort to create a miniature piece of hardware suitable for running an OpenFlint server casting to a screen through an

HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controlle ...

connection. This is similar in concept to

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's Chromecast device that uses

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. The

Matchstick TV Matchstick TV was a project started on Kickstarter in September 2014 with the tag line "The Streaming Stick Built on Firefox OS". It was described as an "Open hardware and software platform" device built on Firefox OS and OpenFlint. The Matchstick ...

devices are powered by

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, but as an open technology OpenFlint itself is not tied to any specific operating system or hardware. , no consumer-grade OpenFlint-enabled products have shipped, but Matchstick developer devices have been shipping since late 2014, and the first round of devices for backers of the Matchstick Kickstarter project were expected to ship in February 2015, but were delayed until August 2015. A demonstration OpenFlint server can be set up on an ordinary laptop or desktop computer running

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by following instructions. The Matchstick TV dongle project was canceled due to issues implementing DRM into Firefox OS.A painful decision - we will refund your money
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* {{Mozilla Wireless display technologies

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