Connecting OrangePI Zero to a TV/Monitor

marion64 · Published in 2016-12-28 19:52:06

Hi! Folks - Just became a proud owner of an OrangePiZero ..downloaded Armbian Jessie .. need help on how to connect the OrangePI Zero to the TV/Monitor to complete the rest of the install...Appreciate any help. Thank you.

admin · Published in 2018-5-9 11:34:18

gounthar replied at 2018-5-9 00:38
So, on which pin did you plug the cable to get the video, and where did you get it?
I was thinking o ...

If would be better for you to refer to the schematic. Since as information i have, if connecting from the pin to have output directly, it may not work. Maybe there would be still need a converter board. So sorry i have not test this before.

fasanzaf · Published in 2017-1-29 15:40:56

Edited by fasanzaf at 2017-1-29 08:47

Sorry for delay, several days out.
Although I posted link to mega repository before (2017-1-4) the link inserted seems have been redirected so this is the link again but as text inside double quotes, copy it (without quotes) and paste in a new tab:

"https://mega.nz/#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w!2pcTUZYD]https://mega.nz/#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w!2pcTUZYD"

Anyway you also can check this post in the forum:

Some images for new link to download
http://www.orangepi.org/orangepi ... 2146&fromuid=155512
(from OrangePi)

Then choose OrangePi zero at the left bar

regards

Tina · Published in 2016-12-28 22:50:39

the pinout you find here
Orange Pi - Zero Pinout picture.
http://www.orangepi.org/orangepibbsen/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=2236&fromuid=1123817

marion64 · Published in 2017-1-3 14:52:39

Thank you Tina.. will try using these pins and let you know the feedback.

koshy · Published in 2017-1-3 17:31:43

Hello,

I am trying to build a custom cable to connect OrangePi Zero to TV. I am thinking to use this cable:

In it there are 2 cables. One I connect to pin 9 and where goes another? I get no picture on TV in any combination. Can somebody pls help me?

Tina · Published in 2017-1-3 19:28:07

You are right with pin 9 for the signal.
The 2nd should be connected to pin2 (Ground/GND)

koshy · Published in 2017-1-3 23:07:32

OK I connected like that but I get no picture. I am using Armbian Linux (because I can not download sources from Google drive or baidu - bad link). I can connect to SSH, so the Pi is working. Do I have to change somehing in software?

fasanzaf · Published in 2017-1-5 05:45:48

Edited by fasanzaf at 2017-1-5 06:21

So I did:

This is Lubuntu 14.04.1 LTS which I got from MEGA repository:
mega:///#F!m40jgBYQ!-uNiWmKhGoQUAqnWQvlr-w

Sadly, as told in other threads, I have a great overscan which don´t know how to avoid at present.
At last, as other 'zeroes', maybe we don`t have to take them for running linux desktops but as IoT advanced devices with a linux core base.
Both Armbians cores, Debian and Ubuntu works great btw. (although not one of them send video out, only working with ssh terminal)

fasanzaf · Published in 2017-1-6 03:05:03

In this case android settings let me adjust screen to 95% so avoid overscan:

This is android 4.4 from the above MEGA repository and following the advices @ http://www.orangepi.org/Docs/SDcardinstallation.html#Install_Android_OS_image
Regards

koshy · Published in 2017-1-23 02:04:08

Can you please post links to MEGA repository for Android and Lubuntu? Thank you!

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