HDMI 4 Pi: 5" Display (no Touch) w/Mini Driver - 800x480 HDMI

Product ID: 1928
$59.95
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10-99 $53.96
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Description

Yes, this is a cute little 5" TFT display with WVGA 800x480 resolution and a cute little driver board. We tried to get the smallest display that would be good for embedded computing usage and at a good price. And we also tried to match it with a small driver board that can be powered from a USB port. The visible display measures 5" diagonal and is a 'raw' TTL display as is used in portable electronics. The driver board only has an HDMI input but for Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone Black and other computers, HDMI is the best quality output available. The display is very easy to use - simply connect the USB power cable to 5V power supply that can provide 500mA, then connect a digital video source to one of the HDMI port. Voila, a display!

It is not an IPS display so its best for direct viewing! Our 7" and 10" HDMI IPS displays are designed for any angle view, but are more expensive.

There's a little wired PCB with little buttons that let you enter a menu system for adjusting brightness, color and contrast. To demonstrate it, we took some photos with the display connected to a Raspberry Pi, but it will also work connected to any device with HDMI output, even our Feather RP2040 with DVI Out.

For use with a Raspberry Pi we suggest editing config.txt to set the HDMI to 800x480 in case it doesn't detect the resolution properly. You can see our suggested config.txt in the Technical details tab. The easiest way to edit the config.txt is to put the Pi SD card into an every day computer and edit config.txt with any text editor and save. For use with a Beagle Bone Black, we found it works when plugged in, no configuration required.

We show the TFT above on a wire stand, which is not included. You can pick up one of these nice stands over here. If you want to extend the FPC cable between the driver and the TFT, you can grab a 10" long cable and swap it for the 4" one included.

A power adapter is not included or required! Use a 500mA-capable 5V USB port with any USB Micro B cable



Technical Details

Revision History:

  • As of November 13, 2023 - this kit now comes with an updated HDMI Driver Board w/5 button keyboard: most importantly you now power it over USB Micro B directly, rather than with a separate USB cable.

Specifications:

  • Driver Datasheet
  • Keyboard Datasheet
  • Dimensions of Screen: 76mm x 121mm x 3mm / 3" x 4.8" x 0.1"
  • Dimensions of Mini Driver Board: 50mm x 71mm x 2mm / 2" x 2.8" x 0.08"
  • Weight of Screen: 61g
  • Power with 5V, 500mA draw
  • Resolution: 800 x 480
  • Visible area: 108mm x 65mm 16:10
  • Brightness: 200cd/m2
  • Contrast: 300:1
  • We ship with a an KD050G21-40N display, or equivalent
  • Display dimensions: 121mm x 76 x 3.1 mm
  • Not HDCP compatible - it cannot be used with 'secured' HDMI sources

For more information on this HDMI display, including a suggested config.txt, check out our HDMI Display ÜBERGUIDE!

RoHS 2 2011 65 EU Compliant
RoHS 2 2015 863 EU Compliant

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