2018-08-06, 17:12
The GraphLCD Addon runs as Kodi service and allows to drive an externally connected LCD module to show Kodi status information.
Features
- Navigate menus without having the TV turned on
- Playback infos like Title, Progress, ...
- Live-TV-View with EPG info
Installation
You can find the Addon here:
https://github.com/M-Reimer/script.service.graphlcd
You also need the "graphlcd-base" library.
For further info on how to compile the binary part, have a look at the project page.
Important note: Both, the Addon and especially the graphlcd-base driver library are Linux only! I only test on x86 hardware, but ARM (Raspberry Pi) should work.
Hardware
The "graphlcd-base" backend library has builtin drivers for many LCD chipsets, but mostly for connecting them via (legacy) parallel port, which is missing on most mainboards.
If you are interested in making your own USB LCD, you can find my USBserLCD project here:
https://github.com/M-Reimer/usbserlcd
Example LCD renderings
Main Menu
TV channel list (as an example for list rendering)
Live TV
Web-radio
Youtube
Features
- Navigate menus without having the TV turned on
- Playback infos like Title, Progress, ...
- Live-TV-View with EPG info
Installation
You can find the Addon here:
https://github.com/M-Reimer/script.service.graphlcd
You also need the "graphlcd-base" library.
For further info on how to compile the binary part, have a look at the project page.
Important note: Both, the Addon and especially the graphlcd-base driver library are Linux only! I only test on x86 hardware, but ARM (Raspberry Pi) should work.
Hardware
The "graphlcd-base" backend library has builtin drivers for many LCD chipsets, but mostly for connecting them via (legacy) parallel port, which is missing on most mainboards.
If you are interested in making your own USB LCD, you can find my USBserLCD project here:
https://github.com/M-Reimer/usbserlcd
Example LCD renderings
Main Menu
TV channel list (as an example for list rendering)
Live TV
Web-radio
Youtube