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Running Raspberry Pi Model B with composite video cable

Have any of the people on this newsgroup used the Raspberry Pi model B with the composite video cable instead of the HDMI cable. I had initially tried using the Raspberry Pi with one of the two HDMI ports on my Sony Bravia T3, but got error messages that the data format was incompatible/ Then I switched to the composite video cable. Now I get the display works fine, but the re-boot problem (please see my previous thread on that) is still not fixed. So I was wondering if the composite cable is the primary reason for the re-boot problem. Any hints, suggestions would be of immense help. Thanks in advance.

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dakupoto
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I had no issues when I tried it. I ran my Pi for a month or 2 via composite video when I for got it. This was about a year ago though.

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Gordon

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Gordon Henderson

Dana 18.5.2013 3:41, snipped-for-privacy@gmail.com je napisao:

My Rpi is connected to my old CRT TV that way. No problems so far (since mid April).

Although, I had some different issue: I wanted to make image of my customized Raspbian, but USB card reader spoiled something and, during next boot, I got following message: "Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block (179,2)". Card itself is not damaged - I have installed and customized Raspbian without problems and it works error-free for weeks now.

Later, when I made image using card reader on my laptop, Raspbian was intact. Also, USB card reader didn't do any damage to any other content (photos, videos, data) read by that reader.

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Satir

I have mine pluged into an old VCR via composite and from from there via RF to an even older TV, color doesn't work, I haven't spent time investigating (it could be the TV or the VCR at fault, I don't have another programme source handy)

I haven't noticed any problems when booting.

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Jasen Betts

I had a cheap Chinese HDMI to VGA converter which presumably didn't return any monitor capability information to the Pi, because the equally-cheap VGA monitor complained of an out-of-range resolution.

At that point I hadn't realised I could edit the Pi's config file (Raspbian /boot/config.txt IIRC when seen from the Pi itself) on a laptop to set an acceptable resolution, so I switched to use of the composite output, connecting that to an old 4 inch B&W TV. I recall having to reboot several times, but then it 'just worked', though I can't now remember if I altered the config file first (I think not). Now, knowing a little more, I'm getting 1920x1068 on a 26" TV's HDMI input and am quite surprised to be able to run Epiphany(-browser) and get-iplayer. Haven't worked out how to stream live audio yet.

Sorry; have just set up news to retrieve from this Pi NG so haven't seen your earlier post. Maybe you're not running Raspbian!

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Windmill

I have had a number of compatibility problems with cheap USB card readers/SD-to-microSD adaptors/cheap 32GB SDHC cards Too many variables to be able to accurately describe. But spending a little more seemed to help.

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Windmill

At first I also had no colour running RPi with an old Panasonic connected to composite plug. Have you got the wrong video mode? I had to set it to PAL. Information here:

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JJenssen

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JJenssen

possibly, it worked on the new digital TV, but I think that one autodetects.

I, OTOH, didn't and that was the problem.

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Jasen Betts

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