DIY Ambilight

[Unicorn13ocp]

Hi all

Thought I would dropp this in here rather than in the Linux section, mainly because it's not linux

Found the article on AVFORUMS about DIY Ambilights a while back and thought hmm that would be good, but as they concluded just solid colour does not realy do it well.

After a bit of searching round the net I found this site and built the Single Piranah (All in one RGB LED) battery powered mood light.

Long story short he had another project which I now have nearly all the parts for, I like the challenge of making them for myself, (he now sells a kit!).

See what you think of using his new one behind the TV:-

Power Mosfet LED Driver

You get an idea of what it does by looking at his latest one, No Circuit as yet though Darn it,

HERE IT IS

Andy

[northan]

Hi Andy

I looked at this some time ago, and thought it was cool. I didn't know if it was a gimik, but apparentley there is research to show that ambilight does extend the periphal view of the source.
Our eyes don't make out detail from a certain angle, just colours and movement, so effectivly ambilight gives an apperance of a bigger picture. Also light behind a viewing source is ment to lessen the strain on our eyes.

On a technical side.
I would love to make this, shouldnt be to hard for me with my electronic background, but I have always lacked confidence when programing and compiling those pesky pic chips.
Unless the thing is done for me, its out of my league.

Also if im right the source has to come from a pc output so it can decode the pwm.

When someone makes a kit or to buy for under £30I will give it a go, let us know if you do it.
How are you thinking of controlling this btw.

[elootos]

ditto to what Northan said.

I looked at it about a year ago, but gave up after I realised the hours needed to do it would be less beneficial than upgrading to a Philips TV itself.

Bloody cool if it's your cup o' tea though and can do it without too much effort.

On another DIY LED subject, I'd like to try these DIY stairwell lights some time this year. Pretty easy to do with the kit the guy sells and pretty pimp if done well.

[northan]

Looks swish, would be nice if the lights trailed you up stairs giving you a lighted platform around your feet.

If the stairs were made from frosted glass, well that would be the dogs balls.
My little mid terrace is gona look like something from startrek

[enjaytee88]

Well we have the first part.



Although no plans to do the off on sensor thing, it is pretty cool.

[elootos]

Brilliant! Just given me more motivation to do it now!