[SGVHAK] Raspberry Pi - recommendations?

[Matthew Campbell]

Hi Claude,

I have used the HDMI to DVI cables for the Pi from MCM; they run $4.34
including tax and shipping.  They work well but I will never buy from MCM
again for simply horrid customer service.

I wouldn't pay more than $8 delivered.

Matt

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Claude Felizardo <cafelizardo at gmail.com>wrote:

> I noticed the HDMI to VGA with audio cable on the Adafruit website and
> tried to order but had to create an account but didn't like the $12
> shipping for a $25 part.  Oh wait, I just checked and it now says
> $4.33.  I swear it was telling me $12 last night and I'm pretty sure I
> had only the one item in my cart.  Anyway, went looking around and saw
> similar cables listed on other websites but of course they don't
> mention if it was specifically tested with the raspberryPi in mind and
> some even have a disclaimer saying there may be performance problems
> if the input and output frequencies don't match.  I was also going to
> order the miniature WiFi adapter but they are out of stock as well but
> they said they have tested this as well.  I found another website that
> has both but again, not tested.
>
> Has anyone tried this type of converter and is there likely to be
> compatibility problem?  Adafruit says they have specifically tested
> the cable they offer with a rPi and a VGA monitor which is exactly
> what I plan to do.
>
> Claude
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Homan Chou <homanchou at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I got the starter kit from adafruit.  It's a little bit more pricey at
> $104
> > but they pack in some goodies like a charger, micro sd usb card reader,
> sd
> > card (micro sd with adapter), cobbler (to work with the pins),
> breadboard,
> > case, TTL usb cable (supposedly can use this exclusively to work with pi
> > without need for external keyboard, mouse, or monitor, just use your
> laptop
> > and ssh?  I haven't tried it out yet)
> >
> > Here is the link:
> > http://www.adafruit.com/products/1014
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 2:38 PM, juanslayton @dslextreme.com
> > <juanslayton at dslextreme.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I got mine from Newark.  It runs well on the wife's cell phone charger.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Bryan Backer <bbacker at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> If one was just now ordering their first Raspberry Pi,
> >>> what recommendations would the group have regarding
> >>> model to purchase, power supplies they've liked/disliked?
> >>> And from where did you order the Pi? I think I missed
> >>> the group order a while back but am happy to do individual
> >>> mail order if folks have a supplier they'd recommend.
> >>>
> >>> At the moment this is just for tinkering, so I think
> >>> board, bootable storage and power supply are only requirements,
> >>> I'd most likely tinker with it headless so
> >>> ethernet connection highly desired, video output
> >>> used mostly to monitor booting.
> >>>
> >>> thanks,
> >>> Bryan
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>
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