all the ambilights

I have so many experimental versions of ambilight, that i almost can't remember why and what does what. I recently edited or added the README.md files in all my repositories, therefore I had to take a look ant nearly every file - at least into every .ino (arduino IDE files).

So here we have SIX versions of the coolest DIY project for your movie experience. Ambilight is a trademark and copyrighted by Philips, but one of the coolest inventions since color motion pictures in homes. You can buy RGB lights you can stick to your TVs back and choose ONE color, and you have some kind of what Ambilight can do. But Ambilight and all the clones I've found or wrote can do way more and it's not that complicated (as long you know arduino, atmel microcontrollers and RGB strips) to replicate the effects. You can choose from different repositories for a powerful and bright or moderate, but not less impressive result.

At least the one thing is NOT handled here: the picture input and computing side!

DISCLAIMER: Everything you read and replicate , you do it on your own behalf! I'm not responsible for your mistakes or missing knowledge! You have no clue? Ask someone who can help you!

The easiest versions are using: - 1x arduino nano R3 - 1x 5V RGB strip with 1 or 2 data lines (data & clock) - 1x external power supply

The hardest version is using: - 1x arduino mega - up to 12x MOSFETS up to 48V - external power supply

experimental version - may work today - didn't work as i've started, because the attiny85 software usb-to-uart didn't start every time and sometimes the port changed it's number - could be the best of all! https://github.com/km-coded/ambilight_ws2811_digispark

for the older RGB strips like APA102C, you need to connect a CLK (clock) and DI (digital input). https://github.com/km-coded/ambilight_ws2811 https://github.com/km-coded/arduinoatmo

as the name "adalight" says, it's part of a bigger (?) project, based on atmel 32u4 boards like adafruits Teensy and their ws2801 RGB strips https://github.com/km-coded/Adalight

the ones that can be the most powerful versions, because you're using MOSFETs to drive R, G and B separately. So those are the more advanced versions, where you have to know what you're doing. I've used those versions with cheap 12v RGB strips https://github.com/km-coded/ambilight_left_right https://github.com/km-coded/Amblone