I got my Pi zero in and immediately wanted to play. I soldered wires to the video out and ground to a composite plug, plug it into a car monitor (powered seperately), put in a correctly formatted micro sd card and power on! Only to get a skewed and fuzzy image.
Things I've done to troubleshoot:
Resoldered connections (22 gauge wire)
Tested that the ground ohms out to the ground connection above it (on the Pi zero)
Tested the car monitor with a PI 1 and it works fine (tested on same inputs)
Tested on both video inputs (through a plug and direct connection)
Going to try hdmi today when cable comes in.
Did I miss anything? Ideas on a resolution?
[Fixed] Blurry video
Re: Blurry video
This link might help you to configure the screen
https://learn.adafruit.com/using-a-mini ... e-and-test
You can probably use putty or another ssh software to connect to a pc if you have a hard time reading the text
https://learn.adafruit.com/using-a-mini ... e-and-test
You can probably use putty or another ssh software to connect to a pc if you have a hard time reading the text
Re: Blurry video
I'll give that a try, but I have a feeling it is something more serious. Especially since the screen works perfectly with a Pi 1. Photo attached.
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Re: Blurry video
Here you go. And yes I know that I'm using the ground above the marked "TV" spot. I tried both; the ground above and the ground next to the "TV" spot - same result.
And - I'm a novice at soldering. Be gentle.
And - I'm a novice at soldering. Be gentle.

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Re: [Fixed] Blurry video
a lot of ppl have been over soldering and having issues dont worry about it just use a little bit of solder, as long as the wire is attached your good also a little bit of hot glue over the top helps just be sure to test it first before using hot glue 

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