Revamping an Old TV as a Gift (2019)
14 hours ago
- #DIY
- #Vintage TV
- #Raspberry Pi
- Revamped a vintage TV for dad's 50th birthday in 2017 to play 70s-80s shows seamlessly.
- Used a Raspberry Pi with a composite RF modulator to output video to the TV.
- Implemented software-based channels controlled by a multi-polar rotary switch connected to GPIO.
- Powered the Raspberry Pi (5V) and RF modulator (9V) using internal TV rails with LM7809 and LM7805 regulators.
- Created 8-hour long videos per channel with baked-in ads to avoid playback issues.
- Saved playback position on keyframes for resuming playback after power cycles.
- Developed a fake parcel-tracking website as an extra feature.
- Inspired by another project but aimed for standalone TV functionality.