{"id":253,"date":"2017-03-08T16:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T21:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jimandnoreen.com\/?p=253"},"modified":"2017-03-08T16:28:42","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T21:28:42","slug":"a-nice-display-for-raspberry-pi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimandnoreen.com\/?p=253","title":{"rendered":"A nice display for Raspberry Pi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I needed a compact computer setup for my cramped electronics workbench.\u00a0 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01J52TWD4\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=therat00-20&amp;linkId=bc93873547518bd2b1eb86849352bb96\">SunFounder 10.1 inch display<\/a> is both space- and cost-efficient.\u00a0 Instead of using molded parts for the case, SunFounder uses laser cut acrylic sheets, presumably to keep the cost of production down.\u00a0 A Raspberry Pi computer can be mounted behind the screen.<\/p>\n<p>Although it has a few minor quirks, the SunFounder screen represents a great value.\u00a0 Recent price on Amazon was $110.99.\u00a0 Add a $25 RasPi, keyboard and mouse and you&#8217;ve got a very capable little one-piece computer for under $150.<\/p>\n<p>What I like about this display:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1280 X 800 pixel resolution is more than adequate for running a browser or a few terminal sessions<\/li>\n<li>As claimed, the IPS LCD screen has a very wide viewing angle.\u00a0 I also found the color saturation and contrast to be excellent<\/li>\n<li>Built-in speaker<\/li>\n<li>It has VGA and composite inputs in addition to HDMI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And a few deficiencies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The monitor arrived with several loose screws.\u00a0 Seems whoever assembled my unit didn&#8217;t have a screwdriver that day<\/li>\n<li>I needed to dremel one of the acrylic plates that holds the RasPi in place to make it fit properly<\/li>\n<li>An onboard source of power for the RasPi would be welcomed.\u00a0 I suspect that a 5V connector that taps internal power could be added for less than the IR remote control that comes with the display.\u00a0 What possible use is a remote anyway?\u00a0 I can&#8217;t envision ever being more than arm&#8217;s length away for a screen that&#8217;s only 10 inches wide.\n<p>My kludgy solution was to velcro an extension cord to the back, connecting separate power bricks for the display and RasPi:<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jimandnoreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/image-e1489006083537.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-attachment-id=\"241\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jimandnoreen.com\/?attachment_id=241\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jimandnoreen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/image-e1489006083537.jpg?fit=3000%2C2250&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2250\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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getting no sound from the display.\u00a0 The printed instructions that came with the it said to run raspi-config and choose the option to force audio out through HDMI.\u00a0 But that did not work because the computer was detecting the SunFounder screen&#8217;s interface as DVI, which is not audio capable.\u00a0 The solution was to add the line <strong>hdmi_drive=2<\/strong> in config.txt to force HDMI mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These minor nits aside, for the price of a cheap Chromebook, the combination of the Raspberry Pi and SunFounder display provide several features that are useful on my workbench and would not be available on other similarly priced platforms like a\u00a0 built-in serial port, gpio pins and the ability to display HDMI, VGA or composite video.<\/p>\n<p>Next project, a perfect companion for this setup:\u00a0 let&#8217;s dust off an Apple Newton keyboard and add USB connectivity to it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I needed a compact computer setup for my cramped electronics workbench.\u00a0 The SunFounder 10.1 inch display is both space- and cost-efficient.\u00a0 Instead of using molded parts for the case, SunFounder uses laser cut acrylic sheets, presumably to keep the cost of production down.\u00a0 A Raspberry Pi computer can be mounted behind the screen. 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