A Reddit user has created and shown one of those recreations that you like as soon as you see it: the iconic television from The Simpsons. Of course, best of all, it's not only like the television seen in the series, it's also capable of showing random episodes of it.
The iconic television of The Simpsons
There are those who one day thought, why not create a replica of the Simpsons television? Yes, the one with the shape of a box, a tube screen, dials for changing the channel and an antenna that gives what it gives when it comes to capturing the signal.
Well, that's what he did. Reddit user buba447 has created a miniature version of the iconic television from the Simpsons. But it's not just another small television, not a model like the one you might see in toys or certain collectible figure stores. This television is special and includes a Raspberry Pi Zero inside.
What is the reason for including the small development board created by The Raspberry Pi Foundation? Well, being able to have a mini television that fits in the palm of your hand and that is capable of reproducing the episodes of The Simpsons.
Yes, really, just as you are reading it. What buba447 did is take a series of elements to create a miniature but functional television. Well, it's not going to pick up the TV signal coming from a cable or satellite antenna socket, but it doesn't matter how you resolved the content issue.
The most original way to see The Simpsons
I designed and printed a working Simpsons TV. Plays the first 11 seasons at random without internet. Knobs work too! from 3Dprinting
The replica of the Simpsons television in the first place was designed in Fusion 360 and then printed with a 3D printer that, without a doubt, has achieved a truly striking finish that is faithful to the television in the series.
With the box already created, now it was time to place everything necessary to make it a functional player. So in order not to have to make a very large device, he opted for a Raspberry Pi Zero. To this he added a screen with a 640 × 480 pixel resolution very tiny
From here, well, a bit of fitting the components inside, placing the occasional extra item such as a speaker and a couple of dials that would be used to control turning it on and off as well as the volume at which the content it plays will sound.
And of course, speaking of a replica of the iconic television from The Simpsons, what you can see in it are the episodes of the series between season 1 and 11. But beware, in a random way.
That is, when you turn on the Raspberry Pi a chapter of The Simpsons selected randomly by the integrated player is already beginning to be shown. Which is always great for fans who have watched all the seasons in full.
How to have your own mini television of The Simpsons
If you are interested in this mini TV from The Simpsons created with a Raspberry Pi, you will soon be able to make your own. Its creator has commented that he will provide a detailed build guide for anyone to follow.
For now we will have to wait, have a little patience and start acquiring a Raspberry Pi Zero if you want. Then it will only be to see what you need to create this genius. And if at any moment you regret it, don't worry, because that little Raspberry Pi Zero you can use it for many other things.