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If you want to build this IRL, take cues from the MuteMagic. I wrote a paragraph of suggestions, but then clicked through to the MuteMagic and realized it was 8
by smoldesu 3y ago
If you want to build this IRL, take cues from the MuteMagic. I wrote a paragraph of suggestions, but then clicked through to the MuteMagic and realized it was 80% of what I imagined. All you need is an IR blaster that can be aimed at a TV receiver; no remote stealing should be necessary for most TVs. Wouldn't be terribly hard to do with Arduino/Raspberry Pi either, if you want a fun weekend project.
As for the advertisement detection... that's the hard part. You'd need a well-tuned solution that doesn't break on scene transitions or channel switching. Definitely an easier project than it sounds though, and I recommend looking into that stuff if it interests you =)
- _tpdt 3y agomy thinking on not doing the IR blaster remote or dealing with the TV receiver, is the mechanical hand approach could work on non-television options (like a projector where your chromecasting a tv stream)
- ekimehtor 3y agoMost television advertisementS use a technique called sound compression or sometimes just called compression. This essentially compresses the audio waveform so that the highs, mids and Lowe's are all driven at the same level which causes the audio to sound louder. They should be fairly easy to detect in order to mute the TV but I'm not sure how you can get it unmute at the right time.