DIY Smart Cinema built with Open Source

Milestone reached. Wanted this since I was a Kid =D

I am too poor to buy all the stuff I want, and I am to stupid to code something I want to exist. I spent 90% of the time googling error messages I dont understand and c&p code I cant read. But at least I have a lot of ideas and some time :wink:

Features:

  • Own AI Assistant, own Data – No Alexa, no Cloud
  • All Controlled by Voice, Automatons or one remote
  • A Fake Hue Ambient Lighting System designed from scratch
  • Cheap with (essential) Parts, easy to Build (no Coding, no Soldering)
  • Unlimited Possibilities regarding Customization, Integration and Extension (APIs…)
  • Connections to external ecosystems (Kodi, Hue,…)
  • Features and Software Evolving with its Communities

Parts:

  • Voice Assistant: RasPi4 + ReSpeaker 4-mic-array with Mycroft.ai
  • Server and NAS: Intel NUC with OpenMediaVault and Home Assistant
  • Light: Fake Hues with Milights via diyHue and esp8266_milight_hub
  • Client: Vero4K with OSMC (Kodi Fork)
  • Plugs: Teckin SP21 flashed with Tasmota via Tuya-Convert
  • Remote: Harmony Hub + Harmony 950
  • Network: Asus RT-N66U with Merlin
  • AV Stuff, 13 Speaker and about 60 Cables :-X

Further Ideas:

  • A surround Ambient Lighting System with Hyperion
  • A NUI Gesture Control System with Nvidia Shield(?)
  • A Tablet based Interface for Playful Light Interaction
  • Build a Nice Robot Body for Mycroft :slight_smile:

Thanks, keep on Going!

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