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HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface. Along with the Composite RCA, HDMI is one of the devices' two video outputs. It provides high quality digital video.

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How do I force the Raspberry Pi to turn on HDMI?

I have a Raspberry Pi running Raspbmc connected through HDMI to a dumb HDTV. (Does not support HDMI-CEC). If I power on both the TV (both at source and display through remote) and Raspbmc at the same time then it all works fine. If I power on the…
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Can a simple cable convert HDMI output to VGA?

One may buy a simple HDMI-to-VGA cable, or an HDMI-to-DVI cable. Example: on Amazon. However, my vague knowledge is that these cables only work for video cards that have special support for this function. Does the Raspberry Pi support such…
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Raspberry Pi Zero with Ethernet Over HDMI

The new Raspberry Pi Zero doesn't have any kind of wired Ethernet connection. Has anyone have tested if Ethernet over HDMI works? I did not find any info in the web or even what version of HDMI the Raspberry Pi Zero uses.
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What qualities should I look for in a small, 7" or 10" monitor?

Hi, which small small and portable monitors would you suggest to combine with Raspberry Pi. As Raspberry Pi is part of huge range of different project please suggest which would be best in each of these categories. Home PC Smart home touch screen…
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How do you make the HDMI hot-pluggable on a Pi?

We have a Pi3 connected to a TV on a remote worksite. Sometimes, the remote site has a power outage, and when power is restored, the TV and Pi get power at the same time. The problem is that the TV takes a while to power up, so when the Pi starts…
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Can Raspberry Pi 3 do 4K Video?

It looks like the Raspberry Pi 3 may be powerful enough to output 4K video, but I haven't seen anything about it anywhere. Does anyone know if the Raspberry Pi 3 can output video over HDMI at 4K resolution? If so, is it 30Hz or 60Hz?
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What kind of HDMI cable do I need?

What kind of HDMI cable do I need if I want to connect my Raspberry PI to a full HD ( 1920 x 1080 ) TV (which has HDMI input)? According to the Wikipedia, there are 5 types of HDMI connectors: A, B, C, D, E, and several types of cables: Standard,…
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What is the difference between CEA and DMT?

I have connected my RPi to a television using a HDMI to DVI cable, but the resolution is awful. The font is not sharp, so I need to use a lower resolution. For that, I can run a command like tvservice -e CEA\ 20. In this answer, Jivings writes that…
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Which small displays have been confirmed to work?

Which small (7-10") displays have been confirmed to work with the Raspberry Pi? Also, what should I consider when looking to buy one of these displays or trying to integrate one with my Raspberry Pi?
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What type of television or monitor can I connect to?

What sort of input socket does my television or computer monitor need to have to be able to use it as a screen for my RP? Will old televisions work with some sort of converter?
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No HDMI output when HDMI cable is connected after power supply

I've noticed that I don't get any HDMI output to a monitor if I connect the HDMI cable to the Pi after I plug in the power supply, because I have two RPis for one monitor -- one running Raspbmc, the other running RetroPie. Does anyone else have this…
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Larger Touch Screen Displays

I was hoping to find a larger touchscreen display that will work with my Raspberry Pi. I wanted to make a "kitchen use" kiosk for looking up recipes, watching cooking shows etc. I was hoping to find a touch screen display that was 14" or larger…
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How can my Raspberry PI start my TV?

My Raspberry Pi is running RaspBMC and is hooked up to my TV via a HDMI cable. I never turn off the Pi itself, but I tend to turn the TV off when I'm not using it. However, once the Pi senses any input (key-down etc), it turns my TV on. How is this…
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Stopping Raspberry Pi display sleep

I'm using my raspberry pi displayed on a tv through HDMI. It boots up into the terminal and is fine, however, when I leave it for a few minutes, the display goes to sleep. I'm using an application called conspy to control the console from another…
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How to reinitialize HDMI without rebooting the RPi

I've found that my Raspberry Pi2's HDMI port only works if there's something attached to it when the RPi initially boots. If it boots with nothing attached, and I later attach a monitor, nothing shows up on the monitor. My application is headless,…
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