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Behold, something we've always wanted. [Matthieu] mounted his Raspberry Pi board inside of a computer monitor. His work makes for the cheapest smart-TV modification we can possibly think of. The image above shows the monitor's driver board on the left, with the Raspberry Pi mounted on the back plastic cover. [Matthieu] used a short HDMI cable to connect the two. The HDMI connector plugs into … [Read more...]
[Michael Kohn] only accomplished about half of what he set out to, but we still think his TV channel switcher from a Chromebook turned out nicely. When starting the project he wanted to include a grid of listing so that he could choose a specific program, but decided that scraping the data was too much work for this go-round. The Chromebook doesn't include an IR transmitter so he built one … [Read more...]
This boxy monstrosity is big for a reason. It lets you play games on the original hardware of fifteen different gaming consoles. That's right, we said original hardware. One of the main goals of Project Unity was to keep the stock equipment by making any type of emulation -- hardware or otherwise -- taboo. The size of the case is a function of how much stuff is actually crammed in there. But the … [Read more...]
There are a lot of hacks out there for Ikea's Dioder LED light set. [Lambertus] wanted to create an easy and affordable ambilight while keeping the hardware modifications to a minimum. He also wanted anyone to be able to easily duplicate his work. He recently wrote in to share his successful solution. The customizations boil down to three main steps: solder the ICSP connector wires to the test … [Read more...]
Projector bulbs can be incredibly expensive to replace. Sometimes it's more cost efficient to just buy a whole new projector instead of a new bulb. [Shawn] recently found a nice deal on an 'as is' Epson EMP-S4 on eBay and decided to take a chance. He assumed it probably worked with the exception of the missing lamp the seller mentioned. His suspicions were correct, and one custom LED mod later, … [Read more...]
We're still not quite sure what to call these projects, but as we've said before, it's a pleasure to see what people are doing to use one remote control to rule them all. The project being developed by [Kalle Löfgren] seeks to simplify the remote controlled items in his home by combining all control into one smart phone app. The linchpin of the system is this command center which lets a smart … [Read more...]
We're really starting to enjoy the home entertainment control hacks which use a universal receiver to act on commands from any remote. This one is especially interesting as it uses a single remote to control the system but rolls in lots of extras. Looking at the receiver itself the white plastic dome of the PIR sensor should raise an eyebrow. Since the cable box takes a while to turn on [Ivan] … [Read more...]
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