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🖥️ Waveshare 5.5inch HDMI AMOLED 1080x1920 Monitor with Capacitive Touch Screen, Toughened Glass Cover, and Multi-System Compatibility - Perfect for Raspberry Pi4 and Mini PCs Review

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Revainrating 4 out of 5  
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Details

Connector TypeHDMI
Cable TypeHDMI
Compatible DevicesMonitor, Personal Computer
Color5.5inch HDMI AMOLED
BrandWaveshare

Description of 🖥️ Waveshare 5.5inch HDMI AMOLED 1080x1920 Monitor with Capacitive Touch Screen, Toughened Glass Cover, and Multi-System Compatibility - Perfect for Raspberry Pi4 and Mini PCs

The display orientation is portrait by default, 1080×1920 resolution (H×V). Change the software config for landscape display. 5.5inch AMOLED, 1080x1920 resolution. Toughened glass capacitive touch panel, 6H hardness. Supports popular mini PCs such as Raspberry Pi, as well as general desktop computers. 3.5mm audio jack, supports HDMI audio output. M2.5 screw holes for easy mounting. When works with Raspberry Pi, supports Raspbian/Ubuntu/Kali/Retropie, driver free. When works as a computer monitor, supports Windows 10/8.1/8/7, five-points touch, and driver free

Reviews

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

I have NOT touched this device

I returned this unit; I misread the one I chose and just missed the rest. The Revain service returned the money quickly. Any problems with the product were simply a misunderstanding on the part of the buyer and not due to a problem with the product.

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Good but not great

Revainrating 5 out of 5

HDMI adapter doesn't quite fit (RPi 4 only)

Nice display. It would be better if the HDMI adapter had a better fit (RPi 4 only). After some work using a rotary tool to move the mounting holes on my RPi 4 it works. If you're starting with an RPi 4, don't rotate the RPi. Start HDMI first.

Pros
  • Quality construction
Cons
  • Style 90

Revainrating 3 out of 5

very nice display with high pixel density and capacitive touch sensor

AMOLED display has great color gamut, black in - black out and the colors are bright. Worked out of the box on my Raspberry Pi 3b+ without any special drivers or settings. The only thing that confuses me is that my skin oils result in a diffractive effect on the display which is easily eliminated by the screen cloth, but it would still be nice to use an oleophobic coating to minimize this effect.

Pros
  • Good thing
Cons
  • Annoying

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Exactly 1080 x 1920, not 1920 x 1080

This is a very good display, but remember: the native resolution is NOT 1920 x 1080 - ie 1920 pixels WIDE by 1080 pixels HEIGHT. Rather, it's 1080px HIGHT and 1920px WIDTH - more like a phone display than a computer display. If you use it as intended with a flexible device like a computer or PI, it doesn't matter as these devices can adapt. But if you're thinking of using this for something inflexible like a satellite receiver, set top box, DVD or BluRay player, or AHD to HDMI adapter (like me)

Pros
  • Inspires confidence
Cons
  • Some cons

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Not used as a consumer HDMI video monitor

I think almost everything has been written about this monitor other than its usability as a TV or video monitor. Although (too) often stated otherwise, this is not 1920x1080, but 1080x1920. Is it important? Yes, unfortunately! For example camcorders, televisions,. There is no configuration file to change the output orientation. So in those cases, the ad is just garbage. Until recently, the Waveshare wiki showed incorrect information.

Pros
  • When used as a computer monitor, Windows 10/8.1/8/7 supports five-point touch and no drivers
Cons
  • sad packaging

Revainrating 3 out of 5

This is 1080x1920, not 1920x1080

This is a very good display, but note that the native resolution is NOT 1920 x 1080, ie 1920 pixels WIDTH and 1080 pixels HEIGHT. Rather, it's 1080px HIGHT and 1920px WIDTH - more like a phone display than a computer display. If you use it as intended with a flexible device like a computer or PI, it doesn't matter as these devices can adapt. But if you're thinking of using this for something inflexible like a satellite receiver, set top box, DVD or BluRay player, or AHD to HDMI adapter (like…

Pros
  • Supports popular mini PCs such as Raspberry Pi as well as general desktop computers. 3.5mm audio jack, support HDMI audio output. M2.5 screw holes for easy mounting
Cons
  • Wrinkled

Revainrating 4 out of 5

5.5 WORKS with Raspberry Pi but not out of the box

Edit 2: I really liked Waveshare for their hardware but now I like them for their answers to inquiries and concerns. I'll give you another star. Their time zone is different from mine, but they came back to me every night with updates and suggestions. Edit 1: I'm updating my review because I messed up. This screen will be in Supplied in a box with foam cut outs for shipping. Didn't realize there was a small piece of styrofoam stuck in the HDMI output jack. I was able to pull the foam out very…

Pros
  • 5.5" AMOLED, 1080x1920 resolution. Tempered Glass Capacitive Touch Panel 6H Hardness
Cons
  • Repair