Hi All!
It has been a while since I head my "amibilight" running. I still have a TV with WS2801 LEDS on the back, a 8A 5V power supply and the TV where I watch only Chromecast content (1080p SDR netflix, youtube, sometime chrome).
Since it's lockdown time, and I tend to use the TV more often (usually I use other room) I thought I might revive the lights!
Previously, I used rpi 1/2 and openelec, but today I want to use Chromecast (cause it's easy AF). Question is:
1/ What hardware should I use for controller for LED, hosting Hyperion and analyzing the HDMI input? I thought about RPi - would Pi Zero, which I got unused, be enough? Or do I need more juice?
2/ What grabber would be required?
Additional requirement - the devices will be shutdown by cutting power every time I turn TV off (master slave strip on the power amp cuts power to TV, chromecast etc.).
I did some reading but it seams there are multiple issues around each solution.