01-23-2016, 12:06 PM
(01-22-2016, 10:00 AM)trumad Wrote: My current TV setup is to have a raspberry pi2 running kodi, connected to a normal computer monitor. This is achieved by using a HDMI to VGA adapter similar to this: http://goo.gl/8VjJ6M
The adapter is not powered in any way. This was an issue with the original pi, as it would cause the capacitor handling the HDMI port to overload & stop working. But the pi2 can handle it with no problems.
I am interested in replacing my TV setup with pine64 running android, as it can handle netflix. But I need to make sure my adapter won't burn out a capacitor on the pine64 or cause other problems. Will this be an issue? The pi has lots of settings for outputting to weird stuff via the HDMI port. Will the pine64 be capable of this?
Thanks!
I don't have your HDMI to VGA adapter and don't know which chipset using in that adapter. If you know the chipset vendor, that I can help up. iI the chipset comes from Chrontel, than I just ask my friend who is Chrontel CEO :-)
My guess is that capacitor is charging up power and cause original Pi overload. Such issue cannot be consider as Pi design fault.
Thanks on your reminding and we will check more on our HDMI to VGA adapter and make sur esuch issue will not happen.
Hmmmm ..., lets me bring in our HDMI to VGA adapter (using Chrontel chip) and Pine A64 board to Chrontel lab, and ask their QA to check and confirm for us.
BTW, I am interesting on your statement of Pi's outputting weird stuff, please explain further. Thanks.