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Review on 10.1-inch Portable LCD Monitor Pisichen P-101-HBJ-US with 1366X768 Display, HDMI, and 60Hz Refresh Rate by Steven Sacks

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Fragile and doesn't work with some VGA modes

This small monitor is fragile. The included wired "stand" doesn't work very well and the monitor falls out easily. Pressing different buttons on the back to adjust brightness and color causes the panel to warp and discolor. I was hoping it could be used as a small portable display to connect to my various PC servers and Raspberry PIs (all in "text" mode) so its flimsy design doesn't clutter up the display. Unfortunately, the SuperMicro BIOS uses a 70Hz VGA signal at boot time, which cannot be displayed. After loading the operating system, the 60 Hz signal is visible again. As a result, this monitor completely fails at one of the main functions I wanted to use - debugging a server that fails to boot. The Raspberry PI 4b's HDMI input works slightly better, and the text is very small but readable. Apparently it has speakers but I haven't tested them. I do not recommend this product.

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Pros
  • portable
Cons
  • expensive insurance