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Review on Smraza Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Case with Fan, Heatsinks, Power Supply, USB Card Reader, HDMI Cable, Adapter (4K Ultra HD) by Antonio Bacon

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Micro HDMI to HDMI adapter is dumb

Revised: 5 stars for customer support response and updated dongle kit (see attached image) that allows both HDMI outputs. The company seems to take customer satisfaction seriously and I'm happy to recommend it to other Pi 4 users as this kit has everything you need at a reasonable price. I was a bit frustrated at first because the micro HDMI adapter didn't let me use both HDMI outputs without having to buy another HDMI adapter, but you shouldn't have any problems if you get an updated micro HDMI adapter , which does not block or collide with other cables. Documentation updated. The only downside is the micro USB reader which is too bulky and blocks another USB port, but since it's really used for troubleshooting the Pi's micro USB card; I don't blame him. Back: The case is ok but I have to give it 3 stars because of the stupid micro HDMI to HDMI adapter for the kit I ordered. If I avoided this kit it would probably be 4/5 stars. I don't know whose idea it is to include this adapter in pi4 kits but if you look at the picture. You don't really want to use it except in hdmi1 (next to the audio jack) because in hdmi0; it collides with the power cord (unnecessary pressure). It is not possible with the adapter to use both HDMI ports for a dual display, so I have to ask why they don't plug in a DONGLE? like what some brands offer, like the FireTV Stick. Also hdmi1 is inferior to hdmi0 and can't support 4k display (may change with new version) and you need to edit sudo nano /boot/config.txt and add core_freq_min=500 to output it to hdmi1 (single Monitor ) Use Micro-HDMI adapter. You would think the company would consider that before bundling this article. Documentation is also missing with an extra small heatsink (ironically on the Amazon product images) and why don't they just give 8x rubber feet instead of 4 to cover the top/bottom (no need, they design the case properly in the first place). place so that the metal does not protrude).

Pros
  • Single board computer
Cons
  • weak