hey, i've been trying to connect my rpi 4 to a vga monitor, because i'm poor and can't get an hdmi monitor, but i did get my hands on an rpi and am doing a project on it. The rpi has an hdmi-mini output, i got all the adaptors and tried connecting it, but it just refuses to work. my connection set up is as follows: hdmi mini to hdmi, hdmi to hdmi (mother-mother connector), then hdmi to vga adaptor. All the cables have been tested separately and they all work. Together - jack shit. Is the resistance too high or something? How do i fix this, user
Connecting an rpi to a vga monitor
Isaac Turner
Asher Cruz
Check /config/boot.txt and make sure your HDMI settings are correct, you may need to add some lines.
raspberrypi.com
For my HDMI display I had to add values for hdmi_group, hdmi_mode, hdmi_drive, and hdmi_cvt.
Also make sure you're plugging into HDMI0 and not HDMI1
Mason Murphy
/boot/config.txt*, oops
Dominic Smith
Did all that, it just refuses to fucking work. God damn it.
Jose Howard
What adapter you got? HDMI is digital, VGA is analog, if your adapter isn't basically a small computer that takes power and does the conversion, you got scammed.
Ryan Reed
I use this same adaptor to turn the hdmi output from my laptop when I connect it to the same vga monitor. So when I use this fucking adaptor to convert hdmi to vga from an rpi, I expect it to work. Been using the same adaptor for more than 6 years desu, works great. The adaptor looks like a 5x5x2cm box
Camden King
>years desu
oh god no, fuck, how did I mistype the word "already" THAT hard. fuck me, i'm so tired
Evan Sanchez
But does it take external power? HDMI doesn't carry power, and the conversion can't be done without power.
Joshua Johnson
You have a point, it doesn't take any power. But how does it work then (the adaptor) when i connect my laptop hdmi output to my vga monitor
Chase Bell
What are you talking about? If I search for HDMI to VGA adapters, there are plenty that don't take external power. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you
bestbuy.com