Hardware Guide
There are currently three different hardware implementations of RGBtoHDMI:
- The original 2018 3 bits per pixel "Beeb" RGBtoHDMI (hoglet):
- The original 2018 4 bits per pixel "Atom" RGBtoHDMI (hoglet):
- The new 2020 12 bits per pixel "Generic" RGBtoHDMI with optional analog front end (IanB):
This section details the parts needed to put together a RGBtoHDMI system:
- An RGBtoHDMI hat (as shown above)
- A Raspberry Pi Zero or Zero W (PiHut), including:
- 2x20 pin GPIO header
- 1x2 pin reset header (additional)
- A Micro SDHC Card (2GB or larger) (PiHut)
- Suitable mounting hardware:
- 11mm M2.5 spacers (4 off)
- 6mm M2.5 machine screws (8 off)
- Suitable video-in cable:
- this will differ depending on the the source system, and on the RGBtoHDMI hat implementation
- e.g. a 6-pin DIN to 6-pin Molex KK cable
- Suitable video-out cable:
- A mini-HDMI to HDMI cable (or DVI if that is what your Monitor needs) (PiHut)
Optional parts:
- A USB/3.3V Serial cable for debugging (PiHut)