[GRLUG] Used/Cheap monitor with HDMI?

[Dan Widdis]

Comp Renew sells LCD's for around $30-50ea. I have picked up a couple with
hdmi or DVI and they work great with r-pi.
On Oct 27, 2012 2:58 PM, "Robar Philip" <philip.robar at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Oct 27, 2012, at 12:29 PM, megadave <megadave at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Yeah, I've tried that.. I know it is *supposed* to work, but it didn't.
> >
> > I had just such an adapter, and got nothing. I took it back to Best
> > Buy, tested it with a brand new monitor that had a DVI input.
> >
> > Nothing.  Yes, the monitor was DVI-D.
>
> I did a search on “raspberry pi hdmi not working” and found lots of useful
> discussions. One problem in particular has to do with inexpensive HDMI
> cables that don’t have proper ground wires. They work with most computers,
> TVs and monitors, but not the RPi. Several people reported success with
> HDMI to DVI cables.
>
> Goodwill sells 15-17” LCD monitors for $15. Most are VGA only, but I’ve
> purchased a couple that had DVI. I don’t know about the Grand Rapids area,
> but I’ve had the most success finding them in the better off neighborhoods
> of the Chicago suburbs. Unfortunately most computer stores that sell
> used/refurbished monitors want $40 to $90, but that probably gets you some
> type of guarantee beyond returning it if it’s DOA. Other than that Craig’s
> List is an obvious place to look.
>
> HDMI to VGA convertors start at around $30.
>
>
> Phil
>
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