tv_backlight

============ Sandbox code for video and audio capture to control LEDS. Purpose: back light a tv based on video and audio

Hardware Dependencies

• Arduino Uno
• Adafruit NeoPixels http://www.adafruit.com/products/1376
  • 5V (or slightly lower) 2A (or higher) power supply
  • 300-500 Ohm Resistor
  • 1 mF (or higher) Capacitor

Software Dependencies

• video/pixel capture relies on an OSX based machine.
• Arduino IDE
  • http://arduino.cc/en/main/software
• Adafruit NeoPixel Library
  • https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_NeoPixel
  • In the Arduino IDE -> Sketch -> Import Library -> Add Library -> select arduino/Adafruit_NeoPixel.zip
• pySerial
  • sudo pip install pySerial