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๐Ÿ“บ Waveshare 3.5inch RPi LCD (B) 320x480 Resolution Touch Screen IPS TFT Display for Raspberry Pi - Direct Plug-n-Play for Enhanced Display Experience Review

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Details

Refresh Rate50 Hz
BrandWaveshare
Screen Size3.5 Inches
Display TechnologyLCD
Color3.5inch RPi LCD (B)

Description of ๐Ÿ“บ Waveshare 3.5inch RPi LCD (B) 320x480 Resolution Touch Screen IPS TFT Display for Raspberry Pi - Direct Plug-n-Play for Enhanced Display Experience

Supports Raspbian / Ubuntu MATE* / Kali / Retropie, driver provided. Supports FBCP software driver, allows setting software resolution and dual-display. Supports all versions of Raspberry Pi. * Ubuntu MATE on Pi 4B is not available now, until the official image is released. Allows Setting Software Resolution And Dual-Display (About 50Hz Refresh Rate).

Reviews

Global ratings 8
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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

As advertised.: Single Board Computer

Works as intended. Comes pre-installed with connector and fan for use as a "shield". Keep that in mind if you don't plan on making an LCD + Pi sandwich.

Pros
  • High support and durability ratings from testers
Cons
  • Waiting time too long

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Looks like I didn't get everything.

I'm hoping to use it with my Pi but mine doesn't have a backplate and judging by the pictures it comes with it. I really need a backplate/case for this.

Pros
  • Certified
Cons
  • Out of fashion

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Works well for my needs for computer components

I connected it to my Raspberry Pi, inserted an Astro Touch Box micro SD memory card and it works like clockwork! You don't have to mess with the settings as the software is already set up for this screen. A very happy camper.

Pros
  • Superb design
Cons
  • Ugly packaging

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Not retrograde suitable for single board computers

Excellent screen. The colors are great. If you don't use it for retrotropy, this screen night will suit your needs. Retropie has screen lags and tearing related to Waveshare drivers. I tried using juj fbcp-ili9341 driver and the colors were disabled but there was no lag. I'm buying a 3.2 inch to see if the problem persists

Pros
  • Inspires confidence
Cons
  • Sad hardware

Revainrating 2 out of 5

It will NOT work with Pi 4 and very poor workmanship

Display stays white, both manufacturer provided methods of installing drivers don't work. The finished Raspbian image doesn't even boot. And if you install Raspbian yourself and just install the driver that comes with it, it won't work either. There is dust on the display UNDER the capacitive screen. It looks like you have dirt under your phone's screen protector. I strongly advise against buying, do not buy! Bought two of these and both don't work.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Does NOT work with Pi 4 and very poor workmanship

Display remains white, both methods of driver installation provided by the manufacturer do not work. The finished Raspbian image doesn't even boot. And if you install Raspbian yourself and just install the driver that comes with it, it won't work either. There is dust on the display UNDER the capacitive screen. It looks like you have dirt under your phone's screen protector. I strongly advise against buying, do not buy! Bought two of these and both don't work.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Slightly torn

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Right idea. and only 4 fps?

What should be a fantastic device is crippled by the fact that the display, when connected to a Raspberry Pi Zero W, can only display around 4 frames per second out of the box. . To add insult to injury, there isn't much documentation on how to deal with this limitation. I've spent several hours on 3rd party forums discussing this particular screen. Most of the discussion revolved around editing obscure settings in the boot-config.txt file, so sacrifice color depth for speed. There was muchโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Computers and accessories
Cons
  • Some little things

Revainrating 2 out of 5

This is useful for web browsing or static images.

The screen is not smooth or fast. There's serious lag and the screen shakes unless you dig into the config files and lower settings. If you want to rotate the screen, your mileage will be different. When I first rotated the screen, every color was inverted, but I was able to find a few forums where people found a workaround. The second time I tried this the color was inverted and the refresh rate went back a century and I couldn't find the same forums with a workaround. None of the Waveshareโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Single board computer
Cons
  • Exorbitant price