Raspberry Pi 7" Touch Screen Display

Built myself a Pi3 Touchscreen PC using this display and the new Raspberry Pi 3.. This display works as well as my Galaxy S4, and is more accurate with overscan turned off. When it boots, you may see a lightning bolt or a small icon like the boot screen (color chart).. this means this section is reporting a brownout.. the 2.5A power supply that comes in the Pi3 kit is not enough, but the 3A supply handles it just fine. This unit fits perfectly into the tilting container that also holds the Pi. The only wires I have connected to the display is the ribbon cable (handles video and touch response) and the 5V splitter.. they've included the wires to go from the 40-pin connector, but it might be better to use the 5V MicroUSB power port for it's protection. great color response, listed as 800x480, but I think it may be 720x480. Have even been able to scan barcodes from the screen. haven't played a video yet, though. For the 3A power supply: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L8DVOFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I originally purchased this display to use with Octoprint to install my 3D printer. I went with this screen because it is the "official" touch display for a Raspberry Pi and as such the drivers are build into the OS and I wanted a larger screen. Overall I found the setup to be fairly straightforward. I Googled and found several walkthroughs that not only helped me connect the display but configure the Raspberry Pi for my specific application. My only complaint and this is more for the Raspberry Pi then the touch screen is with the ribbon cable installed for the screen, it can be difficult to access the SD card on the Raspberry Pi. I found the touch screen is bright and has a wide viewing angle. The touch interface was both accurate and fairly responsive.

Wow! Plugged it in and it just works. No adjustments, calibration, driver loading, etc. I am running the most current version of the OS so that is probably the reason. At first I was afraid that the lower resolution would be an issue but at this size, I don't know if a higher resolution screen would make a difference. At least not for what I plan on doing with this. The photos show that the screen, posts, driver board, and ribbon cable are separated and I saw a video that says that you need to assemble all the pieces. My unit was already put together. I just inserted the ribbon cable into my Raspberry Pi. There are no instructions, but search Youtube and you'll find something. I purchased the Smarticase Case for the Official Raspberry Pi 7" Touchscreen Display - LEGO compatible front and adjustable angle and it fit perfectly. I highly recommend getting this case. Or some other case if you prefer, but definitely get something. There is nothing protecting the edge of the screen. It won't get damaged just by handling it, but leaving it propped up is just asking for trouble. Also the driver board is exposed so you are risking a short. One note. If you use this screen, the HDMI port on the Raspberry Pi is disabled. So you cannot use both this screen and a second monitor connected to the HDMI port. People smarter at this than I are working on this, but as far as I can tell, they haven't figured it out yet.

This worked perfectly right out of the box - no kernel modules required. I had to add a command to the pi's config file to flip over the screen in the case that I used, but that was the only change I made. The instructions don't say this, but you do not have to use the power leads on the unit itself, since they're bridged to the 5v and ground lines of the pi. If it works better for you, you can power this from the pi directly, or use the screen to power the pi. Just make sure you have a good power supply - the 2.5a one that comes with the pi starter kit works fine.

Picture quality is good. Screen is sturdy. ETA Prime’s video review and instructions of this made it very easy to setup. I did not use the touch quality, so I can’t speak to that. Only flaw is that I don’t think it supports HDMI out while using this screen. There might be a software fix to this, but I didn’t bother to look into. I just tried plugging in the port to see what would happen. Not much. When not directly side-by-side, screen size feel is comparable to a Switch. Also bought a case with this that paired very well. Only issue was overheating with heavy use and the back cover on. I didn’t have a heat sink.

Plug and play with RaspberryPi power supply with my 3B+ running Raspios full or lite 32&64 bit current (bullseye and bookworm). Touch screen works and is readable with a keyboard instead of onscreen keys. Mine is a test bed so I made a simple stand out of L-shaped aluminum (aka aluminum angle iron) to access the Pi easily.

Excellent Raspberry Pi Touchscreen! This worked perfect for my application. I used this to build a prototype for a Mechanical Engineering project in school. It has excellent color and the touch input is rather precise for being only capacitive. The only issue I have had is a slight screen movement when using the frame to hold the screen rather than the screw mounts in the lcd itself. I have since switched to the screw mounts. Pros: -Good Touch Input -Excellent color -Solid mounting -Good refresh rate Cons: -Pricey -Screen can become unglued from the frame if mounted incorrectly

Poor Quality Control, the LCD isn't even on straight.... Very disappointed DO NOT BUY

Proper follow up and excellent quality

Good product

I installed it in a SmartiPi where it fits perfectly. Now I have my Raspberry Pi accessible easily in a nice case with a perfect touch screen.