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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: #include "src/IRremote/IRremote.h"

« on: August 16, 2022, 11:20:50 AM »

The tcConfigure() is an audio function that is necessary to having audio with the TV - the audio.ino file has the definition of this function and should be in the zipped folder of the TinyTV program.

You need to unzip the entire folder without moving where the main files are - you should see all the file tabs are at the top of the IDE. The program will not work or compile if you only open the TinyTV.ino file. If you have the correct hardware, selections, and the unmodified code as can be downloaded from the tutorial, then you should be able to compile. I recommend starting with the code as is from the download.

Attached is how a picture of the unzipped folder should look. From there you can double click any of the .ino files to open them all in the Arduino IDE - this is what you should replicate.

Cheers,
Réna

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: #include "src/IRremote/IRremote.h"

« on: August 15, 2022, 03:50:41 PM »

John,

If you want to use the library directly instead of using the src folder pathing, you can place the IRremote folder in your /Documents/Arduino/libraries/ folder. Then you would call it from the code like

Code: [Select]

#include <IRremote.h>
Cheers,
Réna

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: #include "src/IRremote/IRremote.h"

« on: August 15, 2022, 02:40:11 PM »

John,

When you download the zipped folder of the TinyTV code, there should be a src/ folder that leads to the IRremote library. You can see how the file/folder structure should look from GitHub: https://github.com/TinyCircuits/TinyCircuits-TinyTV-ASK4002/tree/master/examples/TinyTV/src

Cheers,
Réna

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General Discussion / Re: MicroSD fails to initialize

« on: August 15, 2022, 02:37:39 PM »

Hi there,

The first two things I would advise you to correct:

- The TinyDuino board selection should be Arduino Pro or Pro Mini with a (3.3V, 8MHz) Processor selection
- The TinyScreen+ needs a separate boards package downloaded and then you can select "TinyScreen+" as a board option.

Check out the Getting Started tutorials for some direction:
- TinyDuino: https://learn.tinycircuits.com/Processors/TinyDuino_Setup_Tutorial/
- TinyScreen+: https://learn.tinycircuits.com/Processors/TinyScreen%2B_Setup_Tutorial/

Cheers,
Réna

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Files/Channels

« on: August 11, 2022, 10:41:15 AM »

Hello - I split your question into a separate topic since that other thread was pretty old.

You can convert videos on the app while the SD Card is connected to your computer, but you will still need to move the converted files to your SD card folder when they're done converting.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Cheers,
Réna

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Thumby / Re: Grayscale library v2.0.0 released!

« on: August 05, 2022, 01:23:52 PM »

Great work to you, Doogle and Hemlockmay!!! ABSOLUTE BRAIN TITANS

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: What formatting is required for the video files?

« on: August 02, 2022, 02:21:39 PM »

Yes, our conversion tool is packaged in a Windows application or MacOS application with a tutorial here: https://learn.tinycircuits.com/Kits/TSV-Converter-Tutorial/

We're working on a new app version for the future since the MacOS app has been shown to work inconsistently depending on the version of MacOS. I would give you a version of the new app, but it's too large to attach in the forum.

Cheers,
Réna

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General Discussion / Re: MicroSD fails to initialize

« on: July 25, 2022, 03:05:08 PM »

It sounds like something could be faulty with the hardware if the chip select at pin 10 isn't working. I'll email you about getting a replacement!

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny TV Remote Power ON-OFF

« on: July 22, 2022, 12:14:11 PM »

Yes, that's it.

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General Discussion / Re: MicroSD fails to initialize

« on: July 22, 2022, 12:07:03 PM »

Did you test the card before formatting it with Ubuntu? I'm curious if the formatter you used could have mismanaged the protected memory of the SDHC SD Cards we distribute.

The windows formatter you linked from our site has some warnings that formatters from other operating systems could lower performance, but it doesn't mention that the card would be unusable. It still works with dragging and dropping files, so it's possible the Ubuntu formatter could have formatted the protected memory of the SD Card making the card info unreadable. Can you share what tool you used, or are you able to look into how it reformats SDHC cards?

Could you try writing a .txt file to the SD Card to see if that works? You can use this example, you'll just have to change the Serial object to SerialUSB: https://github.com/arduino-libraries/SD/blob/master/examples/DumpFile/DumpFile.ino - This example uses SD.begin(chipSelect) rather than the card.init(SPI_HALF_SPEED, chipSelect) in the example that's not working so it handles initialization a little differently.

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Thumby / Re: New game: Flucht

« on: July 22, 2022, 11:19:18 AM »

The pixel trail and failure animation are so polished! Simple but incredible. Well done!

Thanks for sharing!

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: Tiny TV Remote Power ON-OFF

« on: July 21, 2022, 04:09:07 PM »

Only the power switch on the bottom left disconnects the power completely. The bottom left button and remote just turn off the screen.

I hope that helps!

Thanks,
Réna

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TinyTV & Tiny Video Player / Re: TinyTV video player error on two separate TinyTVs

« on: July 21, 2022, 04:08:06 PM »

Andrew,

Oh no! Sorry this sat for a while. Have you been able to get rid of the glitches? Do the .tsv videos still play just fine?

Let me know!

Thanks,
Réna

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General Discussion / Re: MicroSD fails to initialize

« on: July 21, 2022, 04:04:11 PM »

Hiya,

First thing I would check - is the SD Card fully inserted? It hangs out a bit, but it does need pushed in all the way to the connector. The boards should also be flatly connected with the tan 32-pin connector between the TinyZero and SD Shield.

When you connect the SD card and open it on just your computer, I assume that works just fine? Can you drop files onto it? Make sure to safely eject it when you unplug it - some data corruption could cause issues when trying to read the info from the card.

Let me know if that helps!

Cheers,
Réna

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General Discussion / Re: Tiny TV Software

« on: July 21, 2022, 02:26:04 PM »

John,

Yes, that's right. That's the software we load on the TinyScreen+ boards. I believe it may have one extra setting for changing the bottom left button to a channel down button instead of a power button, so it has one more tiny feature than the stock firmware.

Cheers,
Réna