Hello Jan and others,

>> ISTR reading somewhere that one was advised not to
>> use the HDMI input on a TV set as it could be slow
>> to respond, but to use a special-purpose monitor for
>> the RPi series.

JP> Respond to what?
JP> TV is one way rapi->video->TV.

JP> Works OK on my big Samsung TV.
JP> Also works OK on small HDMI monitor from ebay.

JP> Just do not use an analog monitor on the analog raspi output,
JP> not enough resoluton for most purposes...
JP> But it is possible, I have that too.

Same here.

JP> If you are contemplating touch screen yes than you need a special
JP> monitor.

We have good experiences with FayTech touchscreen HDMI monitors
in conjunction to Raspberry Pi's, especially for running ECDIS with OpenCPN on
inland ships. In the config of OpenCPN you can tick the TouchScreen function.
FayTech mionitors are also available in watertight versions and with high
brilliance for using in direct sunlight abord at 12 Vdc= or 230 Vac~.
They use one USB connector for the touch commands,
besides the HDMI for the screen output.
This version is an absolute must on ships without a steering house.
Here is the connect info:

Faytech Nederland
Energieweg 13 K
NL 4143 HK   LEERDAM
Tel: +31 (0)88-4262350
E-Mail: info@faytech.nl
Website: www.faytech.nl
         www.faytech.com

They also have VGA and DVI-D versions, but the HDMI models are recommended.

The only problem I have is how to emulate the middle and right mouse keys at
that screens?
I think that is a Linux problem.
On another FayTech monitor including a computer build in there was a keyboard
emulation menu and mouse trick to handle all clickable options including middle
and right mouse clicks.

So if some one has a solution how to do the same in Raspbian Linux I am all
ears ;-).

>> (Sorry, flooding this NG somewhat in recent weeks;
>> I have RPis 1, 2, and 3, all awaiting unwrapping from
>> the boxes in which they came, but it is the excitement
>> of 64 bit which has inspired me to get the Rpi3 going)

Almost all my Pi's 2x1B, 1B+, 2B and 3B have a job or get a new one.
The 1B and 1B+ for RISC OS and the 2B and 3B for Raspbian or Ubuntu Linux.
I am mostly using the 3B in Raspbian Linux.

I made an information package for inland ECDIS using OpenCPN and a Pi.


Note: this information is in the Dutch language.

Henri.

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