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Review on πŸ’» 7 Inch Raspberry Computer Display - 1024X600 Resolution with Built-in Speakers SC7J-7Inch-US by Rodney Pellito

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Low 12V power consumption but draws power through HDMI?

It's a nice little screen. I needed something with low power consumption because I use it to monitor my solar panel emergency backup system. This thing only draws 3.5 watts and it comes with a bare end of the power cord so I can plug it straight into the charger. It's good. The reason I gave it 2 stars is because of the HDMI port. When connected, my Raspberry Pi cannot be addressed via VNC. The connection becomes so slow that it becomes unusable and eventually drops. My guess is that the display is getting power over HDMI, which underpowers the Pi to power the WiFi (but I can't be sure).

Pros
  • 14.4 oz
Cons
  • zero