Find the Most Stylish Raspberry Pi Cable OnlinePosted by Raspberrypi on August 24th, 2015 There are but a few things you need to get your Raspberry Pi up and running: a power supply, an operating system, a keyboard and a mouse, and a cable connecting your computer to your choice of screen, monitor, or TV. The palm-size computer incorporates an in-built HDMI socket along with an RCA video out and 3.5mm audio jack. If you are using a TV, using an HDMI output is recommended. Most modern TVs support HDMI, which transmits both audio and picture signals in one cable. This makes connection a lot simpler using only a standard cable. However, if your monitor does not support HDMI input, your next best (only) option is a composite video RCA-RCA connector, just like what most video players and cameras use. Unfortunately, the Pi doesn't have any VGA Analogue output, although you can find HDMI to VGA converters as well as cables with HDMI-out and VGA-in configurations in many stores that sell computer peripherals. Online stores that specialize in Raspberry Pi kits and accessories can also offer you an entire range of stylish video/audio, and even Ethernet cables to use with your minicomputer. Raspberry Pi Model B has network capabilities, and it has an integrated network connector (RJ45) which you can use to plug in to a router via a standard Ethernet cable. Wireless connection is also possible using a typical WiFi dongle, but take note of increased power requirements in which case you may need a powered USB hub to use the function. Because these stripped down Raspberry Pi computers were borne out of the spirit of the bygone but fondly remembered 8-bit era, it is possible to use them to turn your standard TV into a computer with the right kind of connection. Here's how simple it is to connect your Pi to a TV display:
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