obligatory suggestion that is not what you asked for and you have probably already considered:
it would probably be a lot easier to adjust the brightness on a schedule rather than based on ambient light. -wes On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 7:24 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Folks, > I have a HP Compaq 6300 I am using as a DVR terminal to my DVR which is > elsewhere on the property. The 6300 just displays the critical camera > screens. > > My issue is that I am trying to figure out how to use the camera on the > machine > to detect ambient light and adjust screen brightness. I see a lot about Win > 10 > doing so bidden or not. But do not see much about this in Linux. The issue > is > the screen is so bright at night that it bothers my wife. But we do not > want to > turn it off because if we hear something outside the first thing we do is > look at > the screen to see what the cameras are seeing. Since the machine is mounted > on the wall for viewing there is no keyboard on it and even if there was > wife > probably would not try to adjust it. > > Any ideas on how to use the on board camera to adjust screen brightness? > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > Ph 4:13 KJV > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
