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<blockquote data-quote="The_Stig" data-source="post: 1164308" data-attributes="member: 12276"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>inspired by [USER=97876]@Lightning303[/USER] I am trying to find my way to build my individual ambient lighting system. Will try to find the answers here which I need. </p><p></p><p><strong>Situation:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">46'' LED TV, directly attached to wall, distance between wall an screen approx 5cm.</li> </ul><p><strong>Goal: </strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ambient Lighting from different sources (HTPC, FireTV, both via AV-Receiver) with maaaaaany LEDs (since I tried Lightpack with 30 LEDs, which were way too few)</li> </ul><p></p><p><strong>So, where to start?</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Quite a few questions (in german) answered by [USER=97876]@Lightning303[/USER] here: <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/ambilight-karatelight-lightpack.132839/page-3" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/ambilight-karatelight-lightpack.132839/page-3</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good readings here <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-amblight-project-guide-hyperion-ws2801-ws2812b-apa102.128526/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-amblight-project-guide-hyperion-ws2801-ws2812b-apa102.128526/</a> and here <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-ambilight-project-%E2%80%93-ws2812b-ledstrip-arduino-leonardo.124994/" target="_blank">https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-ambilight-project-–-ws2812b-ledstrip-arduino-leonardo.124994/</a></li> </ul><p><strong>What do I need?</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Raspberry Pi B+ (since I want to capture the video signal with a hdmi splitter to get Ambient Lighting from my FireTV)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">HDMI Splitter</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">USB Video Grabber</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">LEDs</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Power Supply</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Arduino?!?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Other Cables/Connectors?</li> </ul><p><strong>And the current questions:</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do I really need a separate Arduino board? If so, why?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">How many LEDs do I really need?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What LEDs do I need?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Do I get the Pi configured as I know nothing about linux?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is there an easy was of connecting the LEDs without soldering?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is it possible to use long cables and to pack the Pi and the arduino and the PSU beneath my Receiver?</li> </ul><p>Thats it for now. Happy for every input...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The_Stig, post: 1164308, member: 12276"] Hey guys, inspired by [USER=97876]@Lightning303[/USER] I am trying to find my way to build my individual ambient lighting system. Will try to find the answers here which I need. [B]Situation:[/B] [LIST] [*]46'' LED TV, directly attached to wall, distance between wall an screen approx 5cm. [/LIST] [B]Goal: [/B] [LIST] [*]Ambient Lighting from different sources (HTPC, FireTV, both via AV-Receiver) with maaaaaany LEDs (since I tried Lightpack with 30 LEDs, which were way too few) [/LIST] [B]So, where to start?[/B] [LIST] [*]Quite a few questions (in german) answered by [USER=97876]@Lightning303[/USER] here: [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/ambilight-karatelight-lightpack.132839/page-3[/URL] [*]Good readings here [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-amblight-project-guide-hyperion-ws2801-ws2812b-apa102.128526/[/URL] and here [URL]https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/threads/diy-ambilight-project-%E2%80%93-ws2812b-ledstrip-arduino-leonardo.124994/[/URL] [/LIST] [B]What do I need?[/B] [LIST] [*]Raspberry Pi B+ (since I want to capture the video signal with a hdmi splitter to get Ambient Lighting from my FireTV) [*]HDMI Splitter [*]USB Video Grabber [*]LEDs [*]Power Supply [*]Arduino?!? [*]Other Cables/Connectors? [/LIST] [B]And the current questions:[/B] [LIST] [*]Do I really need a separate Arduino board? If so, why? [*]How many LEDs do I really need? [*]What LEDs do I need? [*]Do I get the Pi configured as I know nothing about linux? [*]Is there an easy was of connecting the LEDs without soldering? [*]Is it possible to use long cables and to pack the Pi and the arduino and the PSU beneath my Receiver? [/LIST] Thats it for now. Happy for every input... [/QUOTE]
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