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Review on BIGTREETECH Direct PITFT50 V2.0 5 Point Touch Capacitive 5inch Enhanced Touch Screen for Octoprint Raspberry Pi 4 3B Plus 2B Model by Laura Wright

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Disturbs WiFi on Rasp Pi.

The screen is excellent, the touch works well. Version 2.0 added a brightness control wheel and a 180 degree image flip switch. The problem I'm having is that the RasPi's wifi stops working when connected to a screen. (also with stops). BTT's quick response was to switch to an external USB WiFi adapter, which isn't optimal. They pointed out that EMI from the ribbon cable was the cause of the interference. I could try wrapping the cable in copper foil and see if that helps. Would have been 5 stars if there was no wifi interference. Can BTT include a shielded cable in the future?

Pros
  • Not cheap but decent
Cons
  • Nothing