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I have a window that i project animations on to. This year for something different i would like to have a button kids can press and a custom video will then be displayed in the window. i have been testing with Hanson Electronics rPI-28D+ to start the custom video and it seems to work perfectly. My problem is the projector is mounted inside and upstairs. I need to find a way to get the video signal from the pi which is in a box with the button to the projector.
I was thinking of using a hdmi over cat 6 adaptor but it would need i need to run a very long cat 6 cable. Just wondering if there were any other options. I have a network plug very close to both bits. Is there something i can use that when the button is pushed a "signal is sent over my network to "something" to play the video on the projector.
And feedback or ideas would be a great help and thanks for your time.
 
There are a few options i can think of off the top of my head:

1. Use two Pi's - and Button FPP can send a remote command to player FPP
2. Have button trigger something on an ESP32 running custom code to send either the FPP command or MQTT command etc
3. Run a really long button cable; potentially by using a single pair in the cable
4. Use something like a BaldrickInput to trigger FPP.
 
Thanks for the ideas. I forgot t mention, i have sound as well and that is why i have the pi near the button. Could i have the sound comming out of both pi's or would it only come from the player pi?
 
You could do it with a player/remote setup. Have the local pi with the button as the master, with sound. Have the other one in remote mode, with the video file.
 
Skymaster said:
There are a few options i can think of off the top of my head:

1. Use two Pi's - and Button FPP can send a remote command to player FPP
2. Have button trigger something on an ESP32 running custom code to send either the FPP command or MQTT command etc
3. Run a really long button cable; potentially by using a single pair in the cable
4. Use something like a BaldrickInput to trigger FPP.
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I recommend either 1 or 4 as the easiest options, possibly the baldrick input being the easiest of all to use
 
Juddge said:
I recommend either 1 or 4 as the easiest options, possibly the baldrick input being the easiest of all to use
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Those would be my recommendations if it weren't for the audio requirement at the button end.

The Player/Remote setup is probably the most feasible and straightforward to implement to cover off the audio bits.
 
WHOOPS focused on the button and not the audio

yes 2 FPP instances, with audio and buttons at ground level and fpp with video control at other location thats how i would do that scenario
 
Juddge said:
WHOOPS focused on the button and not the audio

yes 2 FPP instances, with audio and buttons at ground level and fpp with video control at other location thats how i would do that scenario
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i would set them both to play the desired video with audio, but only have the button location setup with the audio, and have the remote with the video onl and no audio output

would be easier than trying to split the audio and video seperatly, just only output the desired item at each location - audio only conencted at button
video connected at remote window, with audio off / no connected to speaker
 
great now my adhd brain is pondering this and telling me to setup two pi's and test this
 
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