Comments by "" (@PainterVierax) on "Google's Open Source Hardware Dreams" video.

if you're talking about components, there are plenty of cheap jellybean third-party replacements parts so there is no practical need besides as modules integrated inside a larger die. Though for right to repair, the manufacturer should have that in mind during the PCB design instead of using unusual pinouts/packages or component characteristics.
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@cfpm_spot I didn't say "rejected parts that are relabeled work fine". This is your miss-interpretation. Like you said, I just think those little ICs cited by OP are often so simple that they are already retro-engineered, replicated and improved by many manufacturers, including the reputable ones.
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@sahhaf1234 Sure Linux needs regular diets but the fundamental issue is that chip manufacturers don't make simple and non bloated hardware anymore so the kernel source code has to add exceptions (sometimes not documented).
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AFAIK going to digital communication for this type of use case scenario can be an issue. When the signal reception becomes weak, analogue signal will produce a noisy but usable image/sound whereas digital will just cut or freeze. It was way easier to point an antenna when TV, radio or satellite communication was analog.
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I think it depends on the country. Here in EU more and more viable business plans based on opensource grew up during the last decades.
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