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Ambient Lighting Noob - zippenpipper - 2012-12-05
I have a 50" tv, will 50 LEDs adequately cover that area? Here is my current list of things to buy:
http://adafruit.com/products/461
http://adafruit.com/products/322
http://adafruit.com/products/50
and a USB cable. Will that be sufficient? I am running windows 7.
Are there any easier to follow tutorials than this one:
http://learn.adafruit.com/adalight-diy-ambient-tv-lighting
and can I purchase my materials cheaper than this?
Thank you for all the help.
RE: Ambient Lighting Noob - eCCoMaNia - 2012-12-05
you would need at least 100 leds for your tv size and check www.aliexpress.com, there you can find leds cheaper.
RE: Ambient Lighting Noob - raptorjr - 2012-12-05
At aliexpress you can buy 2x50 led strands for the same price as 25 leds at adafruit. I have 100 leds for my 55" TV. You can find cheap DC adapter too.
At ebay you can buy a Arduino Nano for about $10-15 including shipping. You don't need a Arduino Uno to build this.
RE: Ambient Lighting Noob - zippenpipper - 2012-12-10
Can anyone recommend me a reasonable 100 LED selection + power supply? There is such a huge selection on Aliexpress and I dont really know what I am looking for.
Additionally, is this a good place to order an Arduino Nano?
http://www.fasttech.com/p/1001002-arduino-nano-v30-atmega328p-20au-board?gclid=COqXkqP7jrQCFYYWMgod8AkAbA
So PSU, USB Cable, 100 LEDS and the arduino nano? Is that absolutely everything I will need for this project?
RE: Ambient Lighting Noob - teeedubb - 2013-01-18
Here is a rundown of what I used for my setup
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=148739&pid=1288071#pid1288071