Difference between revisions of "Making a video installation with Raspberry Pi"
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| + | ''This tool has been tested on the following Raspberry PI models:'' | ||
| + | *Raspberry Pi 1 | ||
| + | *Raspberry Pi 2 | ||
| + | *Raspberry Pi 3 | ||
| + | *Raspberry Pi 4 | ||
| + | *Raspberry Pi Zero W | ||
| + | *Syncing multiple video channels via Ethernet is possible with the models with Ethernet (Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3 & 4) | ||
| + | *Syncing multiple video channels via WiFi is possible with the models with integrated WiFi (Raspberry Pi 3, 4 and Zero W) | ||
| − | == | + | === Download and burn the image === |
| − | + | Download the image: | |
| − | + | http://interactionstation.wdka.hro.nl/downloads/video_multi_channel_sync_4.img | |
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Download etcher | Download etcher | ||
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Use Etcher to flash the SD card with the image | Use Etcher to flash the SD card with the image | ||
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| − | + | === Configure the Raspberry Pi for playing 1 video on a loop === | |
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| + | *Connect raspberry pi to a screen, keyboard and mouse. | ||
| + | *Insert the SD card that you just flashed in the Pi. | ||
| + | *Plug in the power adapter. | ||
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| + | When Raspberry starts up press repeatedly the keys CRTL and C (at the same time) to escape the looping video. | ||
| − | + | To get into the graphic interface type: | |
| + | startx | ||
| − | + | and hit the key Enter. | |
| − | + | Insert a USB stick with your video (t | |
Go to “File Manager” | Go to “File Manager” | ||
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restart the Pi and your video should automatically start looping | restart the Pi and your video should automatically start looping | ||
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| + | == Video installation with 1 video playing on a loop == | ||
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| + | == Video installation with multiple videos playing in-sync == | ||
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== configure raspberry pi for syncing == | == configure raspberry pi for syncing == | ||
Revision as of 10:29, 30 June 2020
=Prepare the SD card
This tool has been tested on the following Raspberry PI models:
- Raspberry Pi 1
- Raspberry Pi 2
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Raspberry Pi Zero W
- Syncing multiple video channels via Ethernet is possible with the models with Ethernet (Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3 & 4)
- Syncing multiple video channels via WiFi is possible with the models with integrated WiFi (Raspberry Pi 3, 4 and Zero W)
Download and burn the image
Download the image: http://interactionstation.wdka.hro.nl/downloads/video_multi_channel_sync_4.img
Download etcher https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Use Etcher to flash the SD card with the image
Configure the Raspberry Pi for playing 1 video on a loop
- Connect raspberry pi to a screen, keyboard and mouse.
- Insert the SD card that you just flashed in the Pi.
- Plug in the power adapter.
When Raspberry starts up press repeatedly the keys CRTL and C (at the same time) to escape the looping video.
To get into the graphic interface type: startx
and hit the key Enter.
Insert a USB stick with your video (t
Go to “File Manager”
Search for your video in folder /media/root/PEN_FAT32
Copy your video and place it in /home/pi/video-sync-loop/videos
Go back to the folder video-sync-loop and edit video-sync.config
adjust the configuration so that it says playback_mode=loop
Name the video in Video_filename=yourvideoname
save the file
restart the Pi and your video should automatically start looping
Video installation with 1 video playing on a loop
Video installation with multiple videos playing in-sync
You need one Raspberry Pi per video.
configure raspberry pi for syncing
setup wifi host … master slaves
Notes on Pi 4
The Raspberry Pi 4 has two HDMI (micro HDMI) outputs. You will need to use "HDMI0", that is the left output next to the power connector.