Dear Gents ,
Um very new in Aurduino , I have an idea to control my children for using PS4 , I need to make a program on my laptop to turn off TV after a timer i should tell the Program after 1 hour switch TV automatically , Also i need to tell the program Switch on TV now it should switch on .. How can i do this ..
I have a network in my home so that i can control Aurduino through ethernet shield .
It's quite simple: you need a mains relay for interrupting the TV power, an Arduino that controls the relay, and means to prevent your kids from bridging the relay. The latter IMO will be the most ambitious part of your project.
The IR control solution is much more susceptible to overrides by the kids. Something like a chewing gum...
Kids ‘bridging the relay’ seems a bit too permanent...!
Well, when the TV set retains its plug, and the relay goes between the wall outlet and the TV plug, how easy is it to remove just the relay part? Placing the Arduino and relay into a TV set was easy with the old CRT cubes, but quite unlikely with a nowadays flat screen.
There are two methods. The first is to use the relay and the second is to use the IR control solution. Compared with the first method, I think the second is more safe and easy.
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I see a problem using the IR remote control method.
The command for turning the TV off is the same as the one to turn it on, so if you get out of synchronization then you will be turning the TV on when you think you are turning it off, and vice versa.
Research "TV-B-Gone"!
If your children are likely to hack the installation you have problems ...
hammy:
If your children are likely to hack the installation you have problems ...
It's also a learning opportunity for those children, making it a win either way.