Graphics, sound and multimedia • Re: RPi5: MPV not as fast as VLC
new rpi install bookworm 64vlc and mpv runns with the same cpu powernano .config/mpv/mpv.confrpi 5 for...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Raspberry Pi 5 EEPROM Config
You are probably heading off on the wrong track.Why do you think it is not switching on?What display have you got connected?What is the red/green LED doing?What are you booting from? (eg SD card, SSD...
View ArticleGraphics, sound and multimedia • Re: Raspberry Pi5 and VGA666
Is RGB565 (mode 4) working/available in Pi5? I'm testing with a proto hardware and custom DPI bridge using MEDIA_BUS_FMT_RGB565_1X24_CPADHI and the picture is basically green.The hardware can...
View ArticleCamera board • Libcamera controls not working properly
I have an issue when reusing libcamera by only releasing it and then aquire it again, the control options does not work well(its way off) and the image gets blurry and noisy. But if I stop the camera...
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Troubleshooting • Re: PCIe port plastic ribbon retention clip
Thanks for all your responses - not having much luck with this - unfortunately I recycled the box and packaging from pimoroni - I would have returned it - the Pi is useless to me without the PCiE -...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: mounting a linux_raid_member drive
i went through from 0-3 :pi@main:~ $ sudo mdadm --examine /dev/sdb0mdadm: cannot open /dev/sdb0: No such file or directorypi@main:~ $ sudo mdadm --examine /dev/sdb1mdadm: No md superblock detected on...
View ArticleAutomation, sensing and robotics • Re: Could Someone Give me Advice on IoT...
It should be noted, that link in OPs post actually has no help whatsoever, just a question. Also hidden (obfuscated?) second link there completely unrelated? Reported as unknown, possible spam but...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Sudden unexplained measured Internet bandwidth reduction
I don't understand what's going on here at all.Code: pi@raspcondo:~ $ which -a speedtest-cli/home/pi/.local/bin/speedtest-clipi@raspcondo:~ $ /home/pi/.local/bin/speedtest-cli --versionspeedtest-cli...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: picamera2 libcamera error
We can see you are using Python, but which Pi is it (Pi5?) and which version of Raspberry Pi OS (Bookworm 64-bit? Or other?)Statistics: Posted by neilgl — Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:20 am
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Raspberry Pi OS • Re: Dark theme
I had a play and worked it out by myself The key is /etc/lightdm/pi-greeter.conf I edited this file as below, I copied the wallpaper and inverted it using GIMP then save the new file with dark into...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Will these components work?
Ok, install Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (Legacy) “Bullseye” on that Pi3, then try the audio hat.Statistics: Posted by neilgl — Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:25 am
View ArticleMedia centres • A kodi issue
Hello,I've been using Kodi since 2017. My hardware is Raspberry Pi. My Kodi journey, which started with Rpi3 in 2017, is still ongoing. However, it's not without its problems.Lately, I've tested with...
View ArticleBeginners • Re: Supply 5V to pins 2 or 4 and nothing happens?
Found the problem, the ground that I was using for measuring and supply, was not connecting through to the HAT.Statistics: Posted by Gerald_D — Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:36 am
View ArticleUbuntu • Re: Ubuntu 24-04 desktop64 installation fails
Time to follow up on this now I've got some more concrete information. First off: I replicated this over the weekend with a Pi 4 and a Pi 5, and it seems quite reliable to reproduce. I've opened an...
View ArticlePython • Re: Convert Integer to Hex Byte for use in I2C comms
(To use a phrasing that I detest, but, hey, when it fits...)What is wrong with the "sprintf" equivalent I posted above?Or is it that MicroPython (which had not been mentioned previously) doesn't have...
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Beginners • Re: What's the lowest power the rpi5 can run on?
Don't forget, we still sell almost all the earlier models, so if you need something with less power consumption, it's still available. It is something that continually surprises me about reviews for...
View ArticleUbuntu • Re: Ubuntu 24-04 desktop64 installation fails on a RPi4
We exchanged a few messages on X/Twitter about Picamera2 in the past. Any luck with Picamera2 on Ubuntu?Unfortunately not -- libcamera was one of the things on my list that I couldn't find time to...
View ArticleTroubleshooting • Re: Boot problem.. Job...
An update for those interested and a help request for feedback if someone can/knows how to about remaining problem(s) or issue(s).UpdateI have managed to archive something rather unthinkable...For...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: night vision ir camera issue
A few random suggestions.....Have you applied the ov5647_noir.json tuning file file in your code? (To get improved colour rendition from the noir sensor.)Does the camera work and produce imagery in...
View ArticleCamera board • Re: rpicam-apps do not work when rebuild with the new sensor.
Try runningCode: sudo ldconfigto reset the library cache. That should get it working again.Statistics: Posted by naushir — Wed May 01, 2024 9:27 am
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