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I tryed to "recycle" my Apple Cinema Display. which didn't had a Footstand since I got it. Neather had I an appropriate Mac to connect the Display to it. So at first I managed It to get the Display to work with DVI and external Power Source to run it on my normal Windows Computer. ( It's another Project and I will docemnt it if requested)
So i finally created a stand alone Plex Client aka the "AppleTV".
For some reasons i will do some improfements to the Project in the future, like the Powersource for Pi and AMP, and the Speakers dont sound that pretty. So there will be some more soldering and cutting . And I'll report of it..
If you guys have any Ideas what could be done to improfe the project, like TV-Tuner and stuff, just recommend me some things and i will try to make it work!
It's already done. And I will docemnt what I've done so far. So you might be able to rebuild it
DIssasambly
At first I dissasambled the Display to get rid of the back Metal cover.
Sorry but i don't have any Pictures of these Steps
Cut the Wires
So in the next Step i had to cut the Main Wire to connect it to the Standard Plugs and get it to work..
Rebuild Wiring
Table for Wiring HDMI /DVI to ADC
Then there is USB and Power, but i think the colors are standard, so I will not explain it here how to connect them.
Connecting the USB is optional
I didn't used the internal USB-HUB because its just an USB1.1 HUB.
But for Powering the PI and the tiny amplifier I directly wired the powerlines of the PI to the USB Ports of the Display.
One major Problem is the Powersource. :( the USB 1.1 standard causes the PI to reboot if there are to many USB devices connected to it, and i haven't found a proper Solution yet.
i already have a media server, and although I have the codec license implemented.. For xbmc to be able to play everything...
axellodyga
That sounds like a fantastic DIY project! Repurposing an old Apple CinemaHD display into an Apple TV with a Raspberry Pi is both creative and resourceful. Converting the Apple ADC connector to HDMI must have been quite a task, but it's impressive that you were able to make it work. Adding a small sound amplifier and an IR remote sounds like great enhancements to the setup. I'm curious to hear more about your experience with it and the additional details you mentioned. And also i can sharing the URL (https://www.castlemod.com/castle-mod-apk/), it seems to lead to a website related to modding applications, which could be an interesting complement to your DIY tech projects.