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252 lines
6.7 KiB
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# Changelog
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All notable changes to the Moonlight Drive-In project.
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## [Unreleased]
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### Planned Features
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- LEGO Dimensions Portal integration (7-zone simultaneous NFC reading)
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- Bluetooth LED controller integration for ambient lighting
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- Expanded capacity beyond 64 movie mappings
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- Additional automation patterns
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- Enhanced gallery interfaces with custom grouping
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## [2.0.0] - Current Version
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### Added - Folder Sequence Support
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- **Folder-based sequential playback**: Map NFC tags to folders containing multiple videos
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- **Automatic progression**: Each scan plays the next video in the sequence
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- **State persistence**: Tracks current position in each folder sequence
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- **Reset functionality**: Button to restart all sequences from beginning
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- **folder_mapping.txt**: New mapping file for folder sequences
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- **folder_state.json**: Automatic state tracking file
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- **groupvideos directory**: Dedicated location for folder sequences
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### Added - Web Interface
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- **Multi-page web dashboard**: Statistics, Controls, Videos, System pages
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- **Real-time updates**: SocketIO-based live status updates
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- **Mobile responsive**: Works on phones, tablets, and desktops
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- **Network access**: Control from any device on the same network
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- **Video dropdown**: Manual video selection interface
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- **Hot-reload mappings**: Reload configuration without restart
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- **System statistics**: Comprehensive performance monitoring
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### Added - Enhanced Debug Console
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- **Global input capture**: NFC works even when video is fullscreen
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- **Cross-platform support**: pynput, Windows hooks, and Linux X11
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- **Folder reset button**: Quick restart of all folder sequences
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- **Enhanced logging**: Color-coded log messages
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- **Status indicators**: Real-time system status display
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- **Web URL display**: Easy access to web interface URLs
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### Added - MPV Integration
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- **Seamless transitions**: Dual-player architecture for smooth playback
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- **Superior quality**: MPV rendering for better video quality
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- **Hardware acceleration**: GPU-accelerated video decoding
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- **Format support**: Wide range of video formats
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- **Performance tracking**: Transition timing and statistics
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### Improved - Anti-Repeat Algorithm
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- **36-trailer history**: Prevents repetition in trailer playback
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- **Intelligent rotation**: Automatically manages available trailer pool
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- **History management**: Clears oldest history when pool runs low
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- **Pool statistics**: Shows available vs. recent trailers
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### Improved - Configuration System
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- **Automatic directory creation**: Sets up folder structure on first run
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- **Example files**: Generates template mapping files
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- **Enhanced validation**: Better error checking and reporting
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- **Folder support**: Native support for folder-based sequences
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- **State management**: Save and load folder playback positions
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### Technical Improvements
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- Thread-safe GUI updates using `root.after()`
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- ASCII-safe console output (no Unicode emoji issues)
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- Proper Windows PATH handling with quotes
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- Enhanced error handling and logging
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- Modular code architecture
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- Comprehensive documentation
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## [1.5.0] - Web Interface Integration
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### Added
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- Flask-based web interface
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- SocketIO for real-time communication
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- Remote NFC input capability
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- Network client support (port 1360)
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- Performance monitoring
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- Web-based statistics display
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### Fixed
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- Thread safety issues in web integration
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- JSON serialization for datetime objects
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- Network IP detection for web URLs
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## [1.0.0] - VLC to MPV Migration
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### Changed
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- Migrated from VLC to MPV backend
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- Improved video quality
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- Better hardware acceleration
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- Enhanced transition smoothness
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### Added
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- Dual-player architecture
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- Seamless video transitions
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- Queue-based video management
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- Transition timing metrics
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### Deprecated
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- VLC-based main.py (kept for reference)
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## [0.9.0] - Enhanced Debug Console
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### Added
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- Global keyboard capture
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- NFC input buffering
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- Timeout-based input processing
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- Multi-platform input support
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- Enhanced statistics display
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- Color-coded logging
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### Improved
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- Console UI layout
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- Error handling
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- Status indicators
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- User feedback
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## [0.8.0] - NFC Integration
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### Added
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- NFC reader support (ACS ACR122)
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- key_mapping.txt for NFC configuration
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- Automatic video triggering
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- 64-video mapping capacity
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### Features
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- Physical NFC tag control
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- Instant video switching
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- Mapping file validation
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## [0.5.0] - Initial Release
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### Added
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- Basic VLC video playback
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- Trailer rotation
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- Simple video queue
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- Directory-based video loading
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- Configuration system
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- Logging framework
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### Features
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- Fullscreen video playback
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- Automatic trailer cycling
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- Manual video control
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- Basic statistics
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## Development History
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### Phase 1: Foundation (0.1.0 - 0.5.0)
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- Initial video player concept
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- VLC integration
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- Basic automation
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### Phase 2: NFC Integration (0.6.0 - 0.8.0)
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- NFC reader support
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- Physical tag control
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- Mapping system
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### Phase 3: Enhanced Console (0.9.0 - 0.9.5)
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- Global input capture
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- Better UI
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- Improved logging
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### Phase 4: MPV Migration (1.0.0 - 1.5.0)
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- Backend rewrite
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- Quality improvements
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- Web interface addition
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### Phase 5: Folder Support (2.0.0)
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- Sequential playback
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- Folder mapping system
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- State persistence
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- Enhanced web interface
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## Known Issues
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### Current
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- None reported
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### Workarounds Available
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- Unicode console: Use ASCII version of console
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- Windows PATH: Use quoted paths in batch files
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- Folder validation: Run diagnostic script
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## Compatibility
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### Tested Platforms
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- Windows 10 (primary)
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- Windows 11 (primary)
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- Linux (experimental)
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### Tested Hardware
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- NFC: ACS ACR122 USB reader
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- Display: 1920x1080 (Full HD)
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- KAIYU Bluetooth LED Controller (in progress)
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### Tested Video Formats
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- MP4 (recommended)
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- AVI
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- MKV
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- MOV
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- WMV
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## Migration Notes
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### From 1.x to 2.0
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1. Update Python dependencies: `pip install -r web_requirements.txt`
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2. Create groupvideos directory: `videos/groupvideos/`
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3. Create folder_mapping.txt if using folder sequences
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4. Existing key_mapping.txt continues to work
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5. No changes needed to video files
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### From VLC to MPV
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1. Install MPV player
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2. Update requirements
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3. Use `mpv_main_fixed.py` instead of `main.py`
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4. Mappings remain unchanged
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## Contributors
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- Jess - Project creator and primary developer
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## Roadmap
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### Short Term (Next Release)
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- [ ] LEGO Dimensions Portal basic integration
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- [ ] LED controller basic support
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- [ ] Enhanced gallery system
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- [ ] Custom icon support (64x64px)
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### Medium Term
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- [ ] Multi-zone NFC reading
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- [ ] Advanced LED effects
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- [ ] Remote configuration editor
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- [ ] Mobile app for control
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### Long Term
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- [ ] Cloud sync for settings
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- [ ] Multi-projector support
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- [ ] Advanced automation
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- [ ] Event scheduling
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## License
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Personal project for Moonlight Drive-In theater system.
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---
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For setup instructions, see [SETUP.md](SETUP.md)
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For technical details, see [README.md](README.md)
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