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Recommendations for RaspberryPI 4B case? (slrpnk.net)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/selfhosted
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Hiya, so I have a spear RaspberryPI 4b, and want to selfhosted HomeassistantOS on it, heard there were some advantages of running the full OS and not just the docker container. However I currently don't have a casing for it.

So: Is there anything I should know before buying one? Does the rpi get very hot running HomeassistantOS? E.g. Do I need one of these cases with a fan built into it? Or is it OK without?

Appreciate any tips or suggestions! however I will not order anything from Amazon or Ali Express or any of those type of websites. Feel free to recommend via them though as I might find the same case elsewhere, perhaps.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I already have a server running Unraid, where everything else is containerized. I just simply wanted to find a use case for this RPI as it is just collecting dust atm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do you have hyperhdr? If not, then use the pi for it :)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

~~Nope, never heard of it either. Care to elaborate?~~

Ohh, so its for building DIY TV backlighting, seems cool!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yes! And it's very good. If you already own a pi, the rest doesn't cost a lot. Look on aliexpress or whereever you can get cheap parts from china.

https://www.hyperhdr.eu/2021/04/how-to-set-up-hyperhdr-part-i-basic.html?m=1

https://github.com/appleimperio/docker-hyperhdr/blob/main/docker-compose.yaml

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, I'll see around where I can get lights to an OK price. I've never thought about having ambient lights around my TV before. I might make another lemmy post on that, ask lemmies if they have ambient lighting or not and what they think of it. I personally always thought it was one of these marketing points from TV companies, but looking around now and it does seem a little cool haha!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Good idea, looking forward to that post.

I think it's great. The LEDs only cost a few bucks. They are mostly heavily overpriced unless you buy directly from china

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah that's true, but am trying to fight against the "boy from cheap online shops" mentality. We're fortunate that amazon isn't a thing in my country, although they do ship here. But I'll look around to see where I can get some good ones, compatible with what I want to do.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I understand the logic, yet you are just buying from a reseller. There is no need for the middleman in that case. It's not all bad.