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title: BrightControl
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createdAt: 2025-03-11T06:56:09.060Z
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Sends commands to monitors and other digital signage displays:

- **Display On:** Turns the display on.
- **Display Off:** Turns the display off.
- **Send Hex String** (formerly **Send Ascii String**)**:** Sends a CEC command. The provided string will be converted to hexadecimal format before being sent to the display. 
- **Set source to HDMI 1**: HDMI 1 will be set as the active playback source. Other HDMI**®**s are not currently supported as the active source out of the box.
- **Set Philips Volume:** Sets the Philips TV volume.

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BrightControl CEC command strings cannot contain spaces.
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