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Raspberry Pi
« on: April 04, 2013, 01:52:33 PM »
All up-and-running...  cloud9:

A few things I have discovered... actually one thing...

You need a very good quality power supply that produces at least 1A @ 5V. I used a USB charger rated at 550mA and it isn't up to the job (the RP hangs when under load). I've ordered a new charger (£6) and am currently running from my PC USB port which works fine.

I have set it up as a media player using Raspbmc (search for it yourself you lazy sods)... it allows me to stream videos (HD) and music from my file server with no issues...

I have also downloaded FilmON so I can watch any TV channels (SD) for free...

All software = free.

A most excellent little machine....  Thumbs:
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2013, 01:59:45 PM »
Impressive, tempting even :thumbsup:
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2013, 02:04:29 PM »
Quote from: Steve on April 04, 2013, 01:59:45 PM
Impressive, tempting even :thumbsup:

It is quite remarkable for the price...

I did download the basic software first which works fine... but I couldn't get it to work in HD on my TV/Monitor (you have to edit a confix.text file, re-boot and re-edit, etc.

I'm sure it can be done but I was looking for a media centre anyway and so downloaded this. You simply copy it to an SD card on your PC, plu it into the Pi and it configures itself - full HD and everything....

i need to order a little box for it now but for some reason Amazon won't ship them to Cyprus... ::)
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 02:15:58 PM »
Just ordered one of these....   Thumbs:
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 03:24:10 PM »
Quote from: Barman on April 04, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
All up-and-running...  cloud9:

A few things I have discovered... actually one thing...

You need a very good quality power supply that produces at least 1A @ 5V. I used a USB charger rated at 550mA and it isn't up to the job (the RP hangs when under load). I've ordered a new charger (£6) and am currently running from my PC USB port which works fine.

I have set it up as a media player using Raspbmc (search for it yourself you lazy sods)... it allows me to stream videos (HD) and music from my file server with no issues...

I have also downloaded FilmON so I can watch any TV channels (SD) for free...

All software = free.

A most excellent little machine....  Thumbs:

If you thinx Rapbmc is good, try the newly available openelec distro - great!
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 03:26:00 PM »
Quote from: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on April 04, 2013, 03:24:10 PM
Quote from: Barman on April 04, 2013, 01:52:33 PM
All up-and-running...  cloud9:

A few things I have discovered... actually one thing...

You need a very good quality power supply that produces at least 1A @ 5V. I used a USB charger rated at 550mA and it isn't up to the job (the RP hangs when under load). I've ordered a new charger (£6) and am currently running from my PC USB port which works fine.

I have set it up as a media player using Raspbmc (search for it yourself you lazy sods)... it allows me to stream videos (HD) and music from my file server with no issues...

I have also downloaded FilmON so I can watch any TV channels (SD) for free...

All software = free.

A most excellent little machine....  Thumbs:

If you thinx Rapbmc is good, try the newly available openelec distro - great!

Arse!  evil:

I will have to try it tomorrow now....  Banghead
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2015, 12:05:00 AM »
Fancy getting a new one BM? There is one out now either free with a magazine or for the cost of a pint...  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3334805/Get-computer-price-BEER-4-byte-sized-Raspberry-Pi-Zero-smaller-faster-original.html
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2015, 12:12:07 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on November 27, 2015, 12:05:00 AM
Fancy getting a new one BM? There is one out now either free with a magazine or for the cost of a pint...  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3334805/Get-computer-price-BEER-4-byte-sized-Raspberry-Pi-Zero-smaller-faster-original.html
Surely even BM has only so much cupboard space
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2015, 12:18:30 AM »
Quote from: Steve on November 27, 2015, 12:12:07 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on November 27, 2015, 12:05:00 AM
Fancy getting a new one BM? There is one out now either free with a magazine or for the cost of a pint...  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3334805/Get-computer-price-BEER-4-byte-sized-Raspberry-Pi-Zero-smaller-faster-original.html
Surely even BM has only so much cupboard space

Not even for a wafer thin computer...  rubschin:
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2015, 01:20:55 AM »
Quote from: Grumpmeister on November 27, 2015, 12:18:30 AM
Quote from: Steve on November 27, 2015, 12:12:07 AM
Quote from: Grumpmeister on November 27, 2015, 12:05:00 AM
Fancy getting a new one BM? There is one out now either free with a magazine or for the cost of a pint...  rubschin:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3334805/Get-computer-price-BEER-4-byte-sized-Raspberry-Pi-Zero-smaller-faster-original.html
Surely even BM has only so much cupboard space

Not even for a wafer thin computer...  rubschin:
Ah Mr Creosote has a raspberry too far you say?
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Re: Raspberry Pi
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2015, 06:35:07 AM »
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