Sounds like an easy solution if you have a TV and TV remote that can turn it on and off.
This seems like what I was thinking. A pi with software, and kodi seems the best so far.
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CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
I just set up a bedroom “TV” which is just an old monitor and Raspberry Pi. I installed Kodi and some addons for TV sources. Works OK, just wish there was an easy way to turn the monitor off from the Pi on command so I don’t have to walk over to it and shut it off manually.
Aermis@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 8 months ago
Look into HDMI-CEC, it does exactly what you are looking for. Unless you are using a very old screen, it should work (the screen has to support it).
CalcProgrammer1@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
I’m just using a Dell PC monitor (21" 1080p) from like 2010. It supports HDMI but I don’t know about CEC. Either way it could just put the monitor to sleep and that would be fine, doesn’t require CEC. I just am not sure of a way to trigger this manually when I’m done using it.