Hey Everyone!
I'm at the final stages of my current install and I'm always thinking of how I could make things better next time. My TV setup uses a single 16ft strip of 5V LEDs. However, my friend has a TV that would need two strips of 16ft LEDs. For his, I am considering suggesting 12V LED strips. But, that got me thinking about the power supply and needing both a 12V source for the LEDs and a 5V source for the Raspberry Pi controller.
Could I use a regular PC power supply for that setup?
I know PC power supplies have both 5V and 12V outputs, are well grounded, and are generally higher quality compared to the typical generic barrel-jack power supplies. I suspect the answer could be one or more of:
- Yes, this is a well-known solution used by many. [see threads/tutorials here]
- No, this is not a good idea for [reasons].
- Why has nobody suggested this before? It's a great idea!
My brain was going and I needed someone to check my sanity here.
Thanks for your help!!
