I have a spare box if it would be useful.



I originally RMA:ed it because the fan was loud in it, but when I went to send it back to Samsung once I got my replacement, the UPS return label they sent me didn't work, and my follow up emails to customer support went unanswered, so I kept it, and now have two boxes.



Turns out the replacement box wasn't much better, so I cracked my spare open to see if I could mod it (or at least reapply thermal paste) to quiet it down a bit. I didn't succeed, but the box still works.



Yeah, for the Samsung TV's that have them (some lower end models have them built in) all the logic and firmware resides in the boxes, the screen itself is just a panel and a backlight, with a power connector, and a proprietary connector out to the One Connect box, which has all the AV inputs on it.



The box is rather beefy with lots of logic, as it hosts all the smart TV functions, color adjustment settings, scalers, control of selective screen region dimming, etc. etc. most of which really isn't needed or very useful for a desktop user using it as a monitor. I believe it has an 8 core ARM processor of some sort.



If you have a serious interest in pursuing this, PM me, and lets talk!