Other codecs would be better/smaller, but support of codecs on the Pi is limited with the player we are using.Īlso I should mention that the videos should not be encoded directly on the Pi Zero, unless you want to wait until the year 2050 before you can watch them. Basically, the videos must be encoded into the H264 format with a height of 480 pixels. The videos need to be encoded into a specific format and put the onto a thumb drive to transfer them to the Pi later. This could take some time so it’s best to this start early as well. We should start encoding the videos before we go much further. Please, PLEASE do not built these and sell them, and definitely do not sell them with copyrighted material on them! If you find this guide helpful and want to buy me a coffee: The entire project, including print time, takes about 14 hours to complete. Advanced users can get their speed-read on. I believe you can do it though, so if you are a beginner, scroll slowly. The guide is aimed at all skill levels, but admittedly a few parts are more intermediate than beginner. It might sound intimidating, but stick with me and it can be fun! The TV is built with a Raspberry Pi, running Linux. The only thing you can’t buy is the enclosure, which needs to be 3d printed. Below you will find a list of all the parts you will need. By the end of this guide you will have your very own tiny TV, with power and volume control.

This guide will walk you through printing, building, and coding a small TV that will play videos (that you provide) at random.

Like the television in the ancient days before the internet, you just turn it on and watch whatever it gives ya. The videos are always ‘playing’, even when the screen is off. I wanted to recreate the ‘always on’ random nature of television, in a tiny desktop format. This project was born from a childhood spent in front of a TV, playing with Legos. What is it? A working desktop TV that plays the Simpsons on loop. This version uses a different screen from the original, which is much easier to install and requires less soldering!

This is an variation of my original Simpsons TV build guide. Simpsons TV Build Guide - Waveshare Version

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