Raspberry pi disguised media player

trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago

I've been thinking about this for a while, and I think this would be a cool build, what I was thinking was to use a raspberry pi

VESA mount to put it on the back of a TV

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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com +1

Or I could just use this when it is actually for sale, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pitouch/pitouch-10-touchscreen-monitor-for-raspberry-pi-ma/description

clem57 over 10 years ago

Found this http://www.mcmelectronics.com/prod/83-14422?utm_expid=8634549-26.Dd9EzNMpSwu0F_ZUPjdD2A.1&utm_referrer=r.duckduckgo.com
Actually a good idea, Install Kodi and a USB stick, wireless USB and sit down with popcorn for great movies
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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

Thanks I already have the installation of OpenELEC working just need the VESA mount, I've drawn the design three times
to make sure it all would work in the limited space, and the best connection would be HDMI but the cables are so stiff it
would be difficult to get it to fit in the space
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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com

I wrote the reply before this at 8:23 PM PST
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clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com

Get an extension like a right angle, to help. see http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aright%20angle%20hdmi%20cable for examples.
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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

Thanks, those right angle connectors will help with the build's final steps.
could you recommend a brand that is the most durable?
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clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com

Unless you are very rough, I would think most are fine. Like you said, too much tension will overtime give much trouble.
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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

I Was also thinking about a custom case to cover up the back of the TV with a curved back, so it sort of resembles a TV that you would find at a Walmart facing the entrance.
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trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com over 10 years ago in reply to trainlovingfamily@yahoo.com

Or I could just use this when it is actually for sale, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pitouch/pitouch-10-touchscreen-monitor-for-raspberry-pi-ma/description
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