Engineering High-Performance Code
& Bespoke IoT Hardware
Bridging robust software architecture, embedded microcontrollers, and real-time lighting hardware. Creating clean, innovative solutions for smart environments and home theater cinema.
Featured Engineering Projects
Hardware design, embedded real-time systems, and software architecture.
GlowEdge — 4th Bottom Side for Ambilight
Autonomous expansion module closing the bottom ambient lighting gap without cameras or HDMI sync boxes. Powered directly by TV USB with dual power budgets.
Luminous Trees & Bonsai-OS
High-end decorative light sculptures running custom real-time RTOS firmware with ESP-NOW wireless mesh sync to ambient TV scenes.
Domek Grzybek Ambient Lamp
Microcontroller-driven organic ambient fixture featuring programmable circadian rhythms, mood cycles, and local web configuration.
High-Performance Systems & Firmware
Clean-code software architecture, FreeRTOS multi-task scheduling, mbedTLS encrypted sockets, and hardware RMT pulse generation.
Interactive Comparison: 3 Sides vs 4 Sides
Toggle modes and presets to experience the difference in immersion
🌆 CYBERPUNK NEON CITY
Dynamic transitions: Cyan (left) ↔ Pink/Purple (right)
GlowEdge in Action: Real TV Footage
Real 4K recordings of a 65″ Philips OLED TV running GlowEdge wireless bottom edge synchronization.
Factory 3-Sided Ambilight (GlowEdge OFF)
Notice the dark void and missing illumination beneath the bottom TV bezel in the snow mountain scene.
GlowEdge 4th Side Enabled (Full 360°)
The bottom edge dynamically syncs with the screen in real-time, eliminating the black bar and creating continuous ambient light.
More Real-World Demonstrations
🏔️ Italian Alps 4K (Full 360° Immersion)
Live 4K landscape demo showing ultra-smooth bottom gradient matching mountain slopes and daylight sky.
🌲 Nature Documentary (Lush Greens)
Deep forest greenery and streaming water reflections cast naturally below the TV bezel.
💥 Cinematic Action (Zero Lag & Flash Sync)
High-speed explosions and combat lighting rendered instantaneously with RMT DMA hardware timing.
Why GlowEdge is Different
Engineered from day one as clean, non-invasive technology for home theater enthusiasts.
Zero Ugly Screen Cameras
Cheap RGB kits stick an ugly camera pole atop your TV screen that captures room glare and ruins your interior. GlowEdge queries raw color frames directly from the TV's internal picture engine over Wi-Fi.
Zero HDMI Sync Boxes (4K 120Hz VRR)
Expensive HDMI boxes ($300+) bottleneck modern gaming features (VRR, ALLM, 4K 120Hz, Dolby Vision). GlowEdge never touches the video cable — seamlessly working with internal TV apps (Netflix, HBO, YouTube) and PS5 / Xbox Series X.
Direct TV USB Power (5V 0.9A)
Featuring our proprietary Dynamic Power Limiter, GlowEdge stays strictly within the TV's 900 mA USB limit. It boots and turns off in sync with your TV — no extra power bricks needed.
2D Depth & Smart Chromatic Gating
The bottom glow is never a dull single-color average! The engine blends corner hues with 2D depth injection, featuring Smart Chromatic Gating so contrasting top colors (like blue sky) modulate only lighting/shadows without distorting bottom hues (like orange mountains).
Hardware RMT DMA (60 FPS)
Powered by ESP32-S3 / C3. Employs hardware RMT pulse generation with zero CPU stutter, delivering instantaneous color reaction and cinematic gamma correction.
Built-in Web Portal & Wireless OTA
Easy browser setup at http://glowedge.local. Effortless over-the-air firmware updates and real-time LED diagnostics.
Hardware Engineering & Power Flexibility
Industrial-grade fail-safe LED strip design, intelligent USB port detection, and dual-mode power engineering.
Dual Power Modes: TV USB vs Turbo Charger
Choose between a zero-wire stealth setup powered directly by your TV, or turbocharge brightness with an external USB adapter.
- TV USB Mode (Eco 900mA / 4.5W): Direct power from TV USB 3.0. Automatic on/off sync with TV power state. Dynamic Current Limiter ensures 100% safety for the TV motherboard.
- External Charger Mode (Turbo 15W / 3A): Unlocks 100% unrestricted peak brightness on pure white scenes, high-density LED strips (144/m), and heavy silicone neon diffusers.
WS2813 Backup Data Line & ~7W/m Efficiency
Industrial reliability with dual data redundancy and efficient power draw under real viewing conditions.
- Dual-Data Redundancy (DI + BI): Unlike fragile WS2812B strips where one failed chip kills the entire chain, WS2813 features an integrated backup line. If any single LED breaks, the signal bypasses it without interruption.
- Real-World Efficiency: Dynamic movie and gaming scenes consume only ~7W per meter, keeping power footprint minimal and temperatures cool.
Modular LED Densities & Silicone Neon Flex
Tailor your installation with customizable diode density and continuous diffusion optics.
- Density Options:30 LED/m (Eco TV USB), 60 LED/m (Cinema Golden Standard), or 144 LED/m (Liquid Studio Blending).
- Silicone Neon Flex / COB Diffuser: Converts discrete LED hot-spots into an ultra-smooth, continuous neon light bar. (Recommended with USB Charger mode; throttles to safe 900mA on TV USB).
Intelligent USB Port Detection Architecture
How GlowEdge automatically detects your power source to protect hardware and optimize brightness.
- USB BC 1.2 Hardware Sensing: Distinguishes between Standard TV Ports (SDP, 500-900mA) and Dedicated Charging Ports (DCP, shorted D+/D- <200Ω or divider resistance).
- Web Portal Power Budget Control: Select Auto-Detect, TV USB (900mA Max), or Wall Charger (3A Max) in the browser portal (
http://glowedge.local) to match your custom setup.
Transparent Facts: What GlowEdge Does & Does NOT
No marketing fluff. Clear, honest engineering expectations.
🟢 What GlowEdge Solves
- Fills the missing 4th bottom edge for TVs featuring 3-sided factory ambient lighting (OLED 7/8 series, The One, The Xtra).
- Zero lag & flawless sync: Queries the TV's internal API at up to 20-30 FPS and smoothly interpolates to 60 FPS on LED hardware.
- Clean aesthetics: Hidden discreetly behind the bottom TV bezel without hanging wires.
- Power Safety: Built-in smart power budget prevents TV USB port overload during full white scenes.
🔴 What GlowEdge Does NOT Do
- Does NOT create lighting on standard TVs from scratch: Requires a Philips TV with built-in Ambilight and open picture processing API.
- Does NOT replace a 50W brick on 85″ screens: Under 0.9A USB power, peak full-screen white is smoothly scaled. An optional 15W USB-C charger can be added for unlimited 100% white blasting.
- Requires JointSpace API support: Compatible with Google TV, Android TV, and supported Titan OS models.
Recommended Compatible TV Models
3-sided Ambilight TVs that unlock full 4-sided immersion with GlowEdge:
Philips OLED 808 / 809
OLED EX panel, P5 AI Processor, 3-sided Ambilight, Google TV. The premier companion for GlowEdge.
Philips "The One" (PUS8808 / 8818)
Native 120Hz, HDMI 2.1 VRR, Google TV, 3-sided Ambilight. The crowd favorite price-to-performance champion.
Philips "The Xtra" (PML9008)
Mini-LED local dimming with massive HDR peak brightness and 3-sided Ambilight.
Philips OLED+ 908 / 909
OLED META (Micro Lens Array), integrated Bowers & Wilkins sound, 3-sided Ambilight.
Lighting Ecosystem & Future Roadmap
GlowEdge is the foundation. Expanding reactive ambient light to your entire living space.
Next Flagship: GlowEdge Luminous Trees & Sculptures
Our most exciting upcoming creation: high-end decorative illuminated trees and organic light sculptures for your living room. As a stunning bonus, they communicate wirelessly with compatible TVs, extending cinematic ambient colors across the room or standing elegantly beside your TV unit!
Phase 1: GlowEdge DownBarPROTOTYPE READY
Dedicated bottom light bar with dual-channel RMT DMA driver (GPIO 4/5) and integrated Power Limiter for 55″–85″ screens. Power verification complete (720 mA / 21 LEDs).
Phase 2: Luminous Trees & Light TowersIN DEVELOPMENT
Artistic ambient trees and free-standing room light towers synchronized in real-time over the ESP-NOW protocol (ultra-low latency, zero Wi-Fi network congestion).
Phase 3: Smart Home & Matter IntegrationPLANNED
When the TV is off, the entire ecosystem automatically shifts into customizable mood lighting controllable via Apple Home, Google Home, and Home Assistant.
