TVBox

a Raspberry Pi based computer that brings life to 30 year old TVs

This project enables a Raspberry Pi Zero computer as a media source for an old TV that has an antenna input. TV signal from the Pi is converted to RF antenna signal by this Composite -> RF converter (aliexpress). The carrier board for the Pi is designed to fit into the original enclosure.

Note: the Composite -> RF converter board has to be modified to support 5V DC input instead of 220V. A guide on how to do that will be added later.

Note: There are several Aliexpress sellers that sell similarly looking coverters, but some of them actually have different circuits inside. They are not guaranteed to work, though it should be possible adapt the project for other boards or devices.

This is a work-in-progress project. Rev.B is supposed to fix all bugs from Rev.A, but it has not been tested yet. ETA: Feb, 2022.

Files

Revision B (2022-01-14):