mtAtmo: Insanely Bright 60W LED Backlight for a 58" Plasma Screen

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Here's a new project I just finished. It's a giant Ambilight-style LED system for backlighting a 58" plasma TV. I'm running Linux and using boblightd and boblight-X11 to send the color information to an Arduino Uno. There are 18 independent zones, each with a Satellite S-001 module, controlled by OctoBars. You know your typical ultrabright 20mA LED? Blinding to look into directly? This is the same light output as 900 of those. mtAtmo: Insanely Bright 60W LED Backlight for a 58" Plasma Screen | macetech.com

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I never got Ambilight...until now!
Brilliant (literally)
Well done!

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Super cool! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

I've seen other versions of this at a much less scale and effect of course. You did a great job!

Now, the annoying thing is the black edge of the TV. Wish it were not there. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:

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I thought ambilight was to compensate for LCD's not having a true black.. Not really an issue with Plasma.. Good project though.

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Neat project, well done. Not sure I like the effect tho.