[DIY] Opensource Ambilight for every screen!

It's possible to make ambilight by oneself(about 20$ for hardware parts) or buy it (about 2400 r. = 85$)
It's really cool! Watch the video demonstration on Youtube

Look up at lightpack - USB-

It has an extension for XBMC I think that ut's possible to make the same extension for Media-Portal

AW: [DIY] Opensource Ambilight for every screen!

Looks great! It would be awesome if this would also work with Mediaportal.

I love the decent colors and the snappy changes.

Hi, it seems very interesting!
There are any link for english version?

Thanks!
G.

Hi,

that would be great. If there were an english version, i would build it myself, just too see whats possible.
Found a German Translation:

http://newstopf.com/visuellen-erlebniss-multiplizieren-mit-lightpack-5-5/

And it seems u dont need a Plugin. The Software sits its in the Background an is analyzing the screen. A Plugin would ne then nice to turn on/off or do some ambilight.

Right now i use a momo/atmolight with only 3 channels, so this would be a nice upgrade.

http://forum.team-mediaportal.com/mediaportal-plugins-47/new-plugin-atmolight-process-plugin-update-25-05-2010-v1-9-a-75840/

Hm, tried translate.google.com, hard to read, quite funny

Here's a friendly warning from XBMC's projectmanager (and big fan of AmbiLight):

Do yourself a big favor and stay clear away from Carsten Presser's AtmoLight (all versions) because they are defectively designed.
He's designing a new version now but I'd stay clear away from that also, especially since Carsten doesn't offer refunds on his poor designs

An English version of project is available light-pack - USB content-driving ambient lighting system - Google Project Hosting

I just stumbled across this thread in my research on DIY Ambilight

I think it is sick to pay for a premium for a high-end Philips TV, when I already have a great Panasonic 50" Plasma, which is better than what Philips can come up with.... soooo....
So far I have found THIS, The LiveLight Project:
http://livelightproject.com/

All schemas and software is free and open-source.

However, for the ones of us that do not want to mess around with that, you can BUY the stuff :-D .... http://livelightproject.com/shop.php
199€ for LiveLight USB Interface
16-22€ / meter of LED strips

It looks like some extra cables and a bit of soldering is necessary to wire up the strips via USB to the LiveLight box.
However, it looks like you may create a custom ambilight system for your existing TV for less than 300€!!! :-D

Just my 5 cents on this already a bit older thread ;-)