I'm back. I am now thinking of adding a sort of ambilight to my tv, by using the video-out of the scartsocket. After some resource I still don't know how to do this exactly, so ideas are welcome. I think I will use only one or two colors, but I will make that choice later.

how I have connected the wires

Everything is working and materials list

Finally, after some issues with the xbmc remote app for android and the Youtube add-on everything is working well. The problem was that if I had made a static IP adress, the youtube addon couldn't find results. After I used a dynamic IP adress, it worked all well.

All the materials and tools I've used for this project:

materials:
Raspberry Pi B (512)
SD card (+2gb)
crt TV

2 usb male-female cables (I've used 5 meter, but 1-1,5 should also be enough). For connecting devices on the outside of the tv.
male-male RCA yellow plug cable (you only need one side). For connecting the RPi to the tv.
male-male 3,5 stereo plug (you only need one side). For connecting the RPi to the tv.
unpowered usb hub. You still have to connect an external power to the hub by splitting the cable.
male connector usb. For connecting the power to the usb hub.
usb-microusb cable. For powering the RPi.
ethernet cable, long and short. For connecting the RPi to the female-female block inside the tv, and connecting to the router.
Ethernet female-female block. For having a connector on the outside of the tv.
some tiewrap. To organize the cables.
Powersupply. I've used 5 volt, 2.1 Amp.
on/off switch
terminal block

tools
solderiron, with solder
scissors
multimeter
smartphone or mouse (for using as remote)
usb keyboard. For installing the xbmc, when it is ready, you can use a usb mouse or your smartphone
screwdrivers
pliers and drill. To make holes for fitting the RPi

I hope I will make a scematic how I've connected everything up.

Back after a while

Finally I've everything running well. Because of the heat (Yes, in the Netherlands) could I work a couple days without it has cost a lot of time.

 Placing the pi, it will be hold inside it's place by the cables

 The hole of the removed scart socket with some cables inside it. The Ethernet connection and usb are also already placed. Therefore I have made some holes inside the plastic case. There is also a usb connection on the front side of the tv.

 closer image of the ethernet and usb connection. the usb connection (front and rear) are made by a 5 meter male to female cable, these were the cheapest. Fist I had some trouble with the front connection, this is solved by an usb hub and by don't cutting the cables.

 The RPi in place, hold together by cables, this image is of the old cables wich are using only the data of the RPi, and are directly connected to the adapter, but this was giving trouble.

 2nd cablecut of the front connection. I think this connection was the main problem.

 case on it

 back

 after reopening it I've connected new usb cables and a hub. This picture is of the below side of the tube, with the on/off switch around the place of the yellow tape.

 new usb cable for the front side.

 the rolled usb cables. It's still strange, but this isn't giving any problems.

 The usb hub, I've splitted the cable of the usb hub, one cable to the RPi, for data and one cable for the power, wich goes to the poweradapter. The female connections are used for: power of the RPi, front usb, rear usb, and one inside.

  Again the cap on it and all the cables. (power, ethernet, antenna and a usb stick).

 Front usb

 closer image

the XBMC (openelec) home screen, down the logo of philips, you can see the on/off switch of the RPi.

The finishing touch: a sticker with all the brands inside: the Raspberry (2012), and the tv is a Philips Matchline (from 1997)



next will be to use my smartphone as remote control, I have still to find it out.

removing scart socket

After a day to Texel, I've removed the cap of the tv and removed the scart-socket from the PCB board. I think I add some wires from the PCB board to a small board for easy connecting the RPi.

 The inside of my tv, nothing special, but you can see the connectors I have. I will remove the upper blue socket. The guide of the tv (I have found it on the internet) says this one has only record function for the tv, the 2th blue connection can record the tv and all the devices connected to the tv. I don't know why there is also a black one.

 In a previous time I've openend my tv, I've seen that there is a nice place to put the RPi in. I mean the place next to the red PCB, this will be big enoug to put the RPi inside.

 Just down the CRT I hope to find enough room for the powersupply for the RPi. I will connect the powersupply to the same cable of the tv, so there won't be an extra cable on the outside.

 After disconnect some cables I could place the PCB with the scartsocket horizontal. This will prevent that the solder will drip from the one to the other solderpoint. This is a picture where I already have removed the scart-socket.

 Closer image of the removed scart-socket.

Image of the removed scart-socket and the RPi inside his furture place. I have still to find out how it is the best to mount the RPi inside, but I will first making the right cables to connect it.

Next post will contain the soldering of the cables to the PCB

Connecting things up

I was forgotten to say in the previous post that I want to build the RPi inside my CRT tv, so i have an usb and ethernet port on the outside of the tv. The connection will be made with an RCA cable and 3.5 mm jack for the sound and the other connections will be hidden inside the tv.

After opening the package I've installed the files found from http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads and used the clear startguide from http://www.raspberrypi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/quick-start-guide-v2_1.pdf. I've used a Transcend 8 GB class 10 SD card, and the package says it has a speed of 90 MB/s, this one worked fine for me.

 setup of the RPi, with usb mouse and bluetooth keyboard, SD card, power, Ethernet, RCA and 3.5 mm jack.

 Setup on tv, RCA all. And the optionscreen of the New Out Of Box Software. First I had chosen for Rasbmc, but later I am, after reformat and reinstall the software to the usb, switched to OpenELEC.

 Install screen of Rasbmc.

 Another photo of the RPi, with the usb-stick connected by an usb male to female cable. I still find it scary to plug the connectors of the board.

An testimage from the Youtube-add-on, in real is it a pretty good image for a RCA connection and 50 Hrtz sreen.

In a next message I will try to use my Android smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300) as remote control, so I can use my keyboard again for my normal pc. Also I will built the RPi inside the tv in a next post.

First impression

Today I've received my Raspberry Pi. I was walking a long time with the idea of making my old CRT tv smart and connect it with the internet. Before I have ordered the Raspberry Pi from Kiwi Electronics Nederland (yesterday ordered, today recieved in the Netherlands), I have also been watching by the Cubieboard. Finally I've choosen for the RPi because it was cheaper, more flexible and I had direct a RCA connector, so I didn't have to find it out on the GPIO.