Is that with two usb devices, a network connection and hdmi? If so they must be some really low powered usb devices. We say 700 mA (and even then it's becoming obvious that 1A is even better) because anyone who wants to use the pi to it's fullest will probably be using 700 mA and trying to get by on a lower powered PSU will create stability problems.navdroid wrote:Just one suggestion, I am sure using a 5V and 700mA power supply is recommended but I am running my pi on 5V and 570mA sony bluetooth headphone charger and it's running just fine.
Er... the OP does say you need an active video convertor for going to VGA (It's even in bold), why exactly would you want it changed to?DemonJim wrote:The OP and any Pi-setup guide people might want to update any sections regarding converting video from HDMI into something else, particularly any bit about how VGA requires an expensive active video converter:
Er... did you not read the next paragraph? I added a colon at the end to help lead people to read it all. I maybe should have worded it better, but I worded it like this because to a techy it's obvious that you need a converter to go to analog from HDMI, so to-VGA will be present in many setup guides, but to-DisplayPort is not so obvious given digital-to-digital HDMI-DVI is totally compatible (DisplayPort is more common than you might think).abishur wrote:Er... the OP does say you need an active video convertor for going to VGA (It's even in bold), why exactly would you want it changed to?DemonJim wrote:The OP and any Pi-setup guide people might want to update any sections regarding converting video from HDMI into something else, particularly any bit about how VGA requires an expensive active video converter:
Indeedy - or alternatively fellow Europeans could use a readymade SCART lead like this:ait wrote:Sorry if someone posted it already:
in Europe all TV-sets have a scart connector
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCART).
You can use the RPI with a RCA -> Scart adaptor
(http://www.amazon.de/mumbi-SCART-AV-Ada ... 702&sr=1-2).
Ah, I see now. Even with the colon, I didn't make the connection that you wanted to add that bit. The truth of the matter though is that this guide, while possibly helpful to techies in some minor way, is for the complete novice, those who wouldn't understand that a bare cable doesn't magically convert a digital signal to analogDemonJim wrote:Er... did you not read the next paragraph? I added a colon at the end to help lead people to read it all. I maybe should have worded it better, but I worded it like this because to a techy it's obvious that you need a converter to go to analog from HDMI, so to-VGA will be present in many setup guides, but to-DisplayPort is not so obvious given digital-to-digital HDMI-DVI is totally compatible (DisplayPort is more common than you might think).abishur wrote:Er... the OP does say you need an active video convertor for going to VGA (It's even in bold), why exactly would you want it changed to?DemonJim wrote:The OP and any Pi-setup guide people might want to update any sections regarding converting video from HDMI into something else, particularly any bit about how VGA requires an expensive active video converter:
Actually you misunderstood me again - I didn't mean that. I was actually saying needing an active VGA converter is obvious to the techy people who write setup guides (therefore they think to include it), not that needing one is obvious to a reader! Never mind anyway, you understood the important bitabishur wrote:Ah, I see now. ... The truth of the matter though is that this guide, while possibly helpful to techies in some minor way, is for the complete novice, those who wouldn't understand that a bare cable doesn't magically convert a digital signal to analog
You could also use a stand alone TV modulator. These are normally used to inject the signal from a satellite receiver and see the single channel on all the tv sets of the home.JeremyF wrote: I'm sure you know, but for anyone reading this...if you have a super-old / super-basic TV you can plug a VCR with additional composite inputs into the coaxial/antenna connector and then plug the RPi into one of the VCR's inputs. just to make sure no one gets confused
Not sure if my clarification was necessary, but I feel helpful.