Markus Lippert

There are a whole lot of instructions on how to set up a DIY ambilight for your TV. However, most of the instructions grab the video signal via an HDMI splitter in combination with an HDMI to RCA/AV converter. This means that you can only use the ambilight with external... [Read More]

I really enjoy listening to (loud) music. While this is generally no problem, it sometimes prevents me from hearing the doorbell. When our last intercom system stopped working, we just bought a cheap wireless doorbell with two receivers. Both are placed in the hallways of different floors. So with the... [Read More]

When I bought my Samsung TV (F6470) around five years ago, I was pretty happy about all the smart features. But as a developer I of course want to customize every little detail - and this was when I found SamyGO. [Read More]

It’s been a long time since my last post and there was a lot of stuff going on. I currently write my bachelor thesis and surprisingly have got some spare time. This time I want to write about a project I already did a year ago: I built my own... [Read More]

This is the third blog post about my smart home project. We’ll have a closer look at the firmware. Consider reading the previous posts about this project: [Read More]