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This could even act as a custom chromecast-ish device. Still cheaper too! (Although it lacks WiFi AC that the new chromecast has, and probably way weaker graph
by Natanael_L 11y ago
This could even act as a custom chromecast-ish device. Still cheaper too!
(Although it lacks WiFi AC that the new chromecast has, and probably way weaker graphics, but a cheap WiFi adapter or ethernet and having most stuff streamed should be workable.)
- creshal 11y ago> (Although it lacks WiFi AC that the new chromecast has, and probably way weaker graphics, but a cheap WiFi adapter or ethernet and having most stuff streamed should be workable.) This irks me a bit with the new "$5" RPi. Yes, it's $5… For a device without a power cord, without networking, and where you need adapters (and/or solder on a UART) to plug anything into it.
- andrepd 11y agoSo... you will need to buy a power adapter and an Ethernet cable? That will come to, what, another fiver?
- vive-la-liberte 11y agoNot just an ethernet cable, I think. From the images it looks like there's no Ethernet port on the RPi Zero.
- Natanael_L 11y agoWould be neat with an ethernet adapter with Power-over-Ethernet plus a simple micro-USB converter/USB-OTG cable. Yes, I'm aware that might raise the price a bit...
- creshal 11y agoThere's no ethernet port. So, also an ethernet adapter. But there's only one USB port (µUSB, too, so you most likely need an adapter to regular USB). So if you want more than just ethernet, you'll need an USB hub. But the RasPi's power supply has always been weak, so better get an actively powered one… And soon you're paying four times as much for the accessories than for the RasPi.
- Natanael_L 11y agoUSB-OTG cables with power supply exist.
- rufugee 11y agoHow exactly has the power supply been weak? I've been running three PIs (A+, B and B+) for a few years with no problems with just simple cell phone power adapters. However, I'm not plugging any extra hardware into them...perhaps that's why I haven't run into problems?
- extra88 11y agoYes, the parent was talking about lacking power through the Pi's USB ports thus often requiring a powered USB hub. My issue is with the Pi's use of micro USB for power, I'd rather it use a barrel connector, it's not like it doesn't have the space. Yes, I know the choice is based on the presumption that everyone already has a micro USB power adapter from a cell phone. The use of micro USB for power on this Pi Zero makes a lot more sense given the form factor.
- creshal 11y ago> However, I'm not plugging any extra hardware into them...perhaps that's why I haven't run into problems? Yes. Phone chargers provide plenty of power for the Pi itself, but once you add several USB devices like wifi/ethernet you'll need beefy ones. But even that is normally not much of a problem, because (especially on the B+) each device has their own port. If you plug several into a hub, however, you'll quickly exceed the hub port's power rating. Hence the need for an active hub.
- xorcist 11y agoEthernet USB adapters tend to be very flakey. (At least that's my opinion/experience.)
- SmellyGeekBoy 11y agoIt was my understanding that the ethernet on the Raspberry Pi sat on the USB anyway.
- pkaye 11y agoOther than hack value, I don't see it as a replacement for a $35 Chromecast. Even then probably better to root a Chromecast due to all the hardware benefits mentioned above.
- Natanael_L 11y agoHow rootable are they, and will that break updates?