Re:48x32: A 1536 LED Game Computer
by oldgregg on Friday December 29, 2023 @11:00PM
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A few weeks ago I went through one of those drive through Christmas light displays. It had dozens of 10-20ft metal sculpture frames of various designs that were wrapped in lights. On some structures there was very basic programming, certain lights would turn off and on in a sequence to simulate movement, but the basic metal structure had a pre-defined shape. It got me thinking if it would be possible to build a cheap metal structure that's like 20ftx40ft LED wall using chinese WLEDS in a grid, using arduino etc. Basically a giant, cheap, low resolution, display. Anybody seen something like this this?
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Re:48x32: A 1536 LED Game Computer
by etrautmann on Saturday December 30, 2023 @12:06AM
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Like every video wall? You can buy LED panels like this from a ton of vendors. They’re frequently used for signage and concert effects, etc. infinite tiling and arbitrary shapes
It’s a very common project in the maker scene in general. Look up Bitluni on YT for some examples, he’s done full-wall sized ones in his house. Theres lots out there though, we’re working on a full-window one at my local hackerspace.
just what i was looking for thx.
In 2011 students from Wrocław (Poland) turned dormitory into very big, very low resolution screen.
It looks pretty cool :)