Difference between revisions of "Screens"

Pros:

• Cheap
• Simple to install
• Usually only need 1 wire (plus power & ground).

Cons:

• Low Resolution
• Analog nature makes them sensitive to interference and ghosting.
• Many different variations makes standardizing difficult.

Pros:

• Often better resolution than Composite/TV screens
• Digital nature makes perfect picture clarity
• Typically needs 7-10 wires, more than Composite, but less than DPI.

Cons:

• Often designed as "Hats" that sit on the pi taking up a lot of space and all the GPIO pins even if not needed.
• Can vary wildly on driver support. Even some well known sellers can unofficially EOL these by not updating drivers and install guides
• SPI has very low bandwidth, leading to stuttering and FPS issues.
• Are often 16:9 ratio rather than 4:3 like the Composite screens: Fitting into a GBZ may be difficult or impossible.

Pros:

• Often very high (nearing cell phone ppi) resolution
• Amazing image quality
• Can reach 60fps

Cons:

• The most expensive option
• Will use all or nearly all GPIO pins
• Often designed as "Hats", making them large & thick.

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