Licence for HDMI

[timbobazza]

Hi,
We're thinking of using a Rapberry Pi Zero in a new product we're designing. We would have a PCB with our own electronic circuit which would plug onto the GPIO header, and we would write some software to display data on a TV/monitor. This assembly would be in a box with just the power connector and HDMI connector accessible to the user. My question is, will we need our own HDMI licence or does the Raspberry Pi licence cover this use case?

Thanks in advance

[topguy]

HDMI connector accessible to the user.

And this is the PiZs HDMI connector or does it belong to your electronics ?

What kind of "licence" are we talking about really ?

[ejolson]

Hi,
We're thinking of using a Rapberry Pi Zero in a new product we're designing.

How are you planning to source the Pi Zero computers?

[hippy]

My question is, will we need our own HDMI licence or does the Raspberry Pi licence cover this use case?

Joining or contacting the Pi Integrator's Programme should get you the definitive answer you need but I would not have thought you would need a licence; any licences and fees due would have been already been acquired and paid before the board left the factory.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspbe ... -programme

[fruitoftheloom]

My question is, will we need our own HDMI licence or does the Raspberry Pi licence cover this use case?

Joining or contacting the Pi Integrator's Programme should get you the definitive answer you need but I would not have thought you would need a licence; any licences and fees due would have been already been acquired and paid before the board left the factory.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspbe ... -programme

The Integrator Programme has an alternative email address:

compliance@raspberrypi.com

[timbobazza]

And this is the PiZs HDMI connector or does it belong to your electronics ?

It's the PiZ's HDMI connector that will be accessible to the user.

What kind of "licence" are we talking about really ?

From what I can tell, a licence from HDMI LLC is required in order to implement HDMI in any product or component. But I'm not clear on whether everyone in the chain has to pay this licence, or whether the Pi already having a licence would mean we wouldn't have to....

[timbobazza]

Joining or contacting the Pi Integrator's Programme should get you the definitive answer you need but I would not have thought you would need a licence; any licences and fees due would have been already been acquired and paid before the board left the factory.

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspbe ... -programme

Thanks! I'll give this a try

[timbobazza]

The Integrator Programme has an alternative email address:

compliance@raspberrypi.com

Thanks for the info

[timbobazza]

Hi,
We're thinking of using a Rapberry Pi Zero in a new product we're designing.

How are you planning to source the Pi Zero computers?

Oh! Thanks for the heads-up - I wasn't expecting this to be an issue but looking at the forums it looks like it will be. And the Pi Zero looked like it was perfectly designed for integration. Baffling!

[BMS Doug]

Hi,
We're thinking of using a Rapberry Pi Zero in a new product we're designing.

How are you planning to source the Pi Zero computers?

Oh! Thanks for the heads-up - I wasn't expecting this to be an issue but looking at the forums it looks like it will be. And the Pi Zero looked like it was perfectly designed for integration. Baffling!

If you don't mind a pre-soldered header you can order small batches. No header is still a maximum of one per order.

[jamesh]

Hi,
We're thinking of using a Rapberry Pi Zero in a new product we're designing.

How are you planning to source the Pi Zero computers?

Oh! Thanks for the heads-up - I wasn't expecting this to be an issue but looking at the forums it looks like it will be. And the Pi Zero looked like it was perfectly designed for integration. Baffling!

Not really. If you want to buy the Zero/W in bulk you can approach us directly, but you WONT get them for $5 each, that's an educational price. Commercial prices would be similar to the WH. You'd need to buy a few hundred at least to get a decent bulk price. We have sold them in orders of 25k in the past, so they do get integrated. Although the CM4 is better designed for integration.