Ambient Lighting Noob
#1
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-a...v-lighting

and can I purchase my materials cheaper than this?

Thank you for all the help.
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#2
you would need at least 100 leds for your tv size and check www.aliexpress.com, there you can find leds cheaper.
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#3
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.
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#4
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-arduin...Mgod8AkAbA

So PSU, USB Cable, 100 LEDS and the arduino nano? Is that absolutely everything I will need for this project?
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#5
Here is a rundown of what I used for my setup

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid...pid1288071
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