Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Go Big ! Samsung TV
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My first idea would be to use the Raspberry Pi as an infrared transmitter using LIRC and send the appropriate ON/OFF commands to the TV.
The second is that there are remote apps for cell phones. So there is also a Samsung TV network remote control protocol. This could also be used to control the TV. On Github, you can find some information about TCP/IP connections with “samsung remote”.
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Thanks for helping!. I like the ideas.
After some searching i found something interesting!.At this page they have a tutorial for using HDMI-CEC.
Following this tutorial it was exactly what i was looking for.Except the time the TV needs to start it works like a champ :)
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@mdlefevere Oh, very cool. I wasn’t aware that you could power on/off a TV using HDMI-CEC. I really should keep that in mind the next time this topic comes up. :-)
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@madscientist we talk about CEC all over this site. usually related to the PIR sensor modules, which use one of the 5 commands used to turn on/off the display.
as I’ve said a few times (maybe 50), my CEC compliant tv will turn on but not off. only on a pi 4.
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@sdetweil I have to admit I don’t follow every post anymore. I’ve build my mirror like 3 years ago and it’s working the same way it was build ever since. The relay/scripts solution just works without any issues.
So it seems the CEC solution is good for the Pi4 but on a Pi3 the relay solution is better. -
@mdlefevere can you share some pics of your project? I’ve been using a 27 monitor and want to upgrade to a bigger tv since TVs are extra cheap right now. I could get a 50" for about $4-500.
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I will. But at the moment it’s turned sideways on a bed ;)
The screen res. of this monitor is 1920x1080 which is the same as the monitor i have so there is no extra space. It’s just that my parents can read it :PWhen all is finished and i like it, it might swap it for a 4K monitor to add some more features into it.
