{"id":2313,"date":"2024-07-22T01:04:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T01:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcows.com\/?p=2313"},"modified":"2025-12-25T19:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T19:20:17","slug":"create-rasberry-pi-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitcows.com\/?p=2313","title":{"rendered":"Create Rasberry Pi TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Prerequisite:<\/strong>
\u2013 A lot of the files you will need are here<\/a> on my github
\u2013 Raspberry Pi 3
\u2013 3.5 inch IPS 480\u00d7640 Display <\/a>
\u2013 GPIO Ribbon Cable 40Pin Male to Female<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installing Raspberry Pi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

using version: 2023-05-03-raspios-buster-armhf.img<\/a>
You will need to install the raspberry pi OS.
SSH into your pi then run
sudo raspi-config<\/code>
Step down to Interface options<\/code> then SPI option<\/code> and enable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set up screen 3.5 :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SSH into your rasberry pi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clone the repo to your desktop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

git clone https:\/\/github.com\/djmason9\/LCD-show.git<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

cd LCD-show\/<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
chmod +x LCD35-show<\/code>
<\/code><\/strong>.\/LCD35-show<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.waveshare.com\/wiki\/2.8inch_DPI_LCD\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Download the 3.5inch DPI LCD DTBO<\/a> file and extract the dtbo files. Copy these files to the overlays directory (\/boot\/overlays\/).
wget https:\/\/files.waveshare.com\/upload\/e\/e4\/3.5DPI-dtbo.zip<\/a><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
unzip contents and move them to the \/boot\/overlays<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d\ndtoverlay=vc4-kms-DPI-35inch\ndtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-3b-4b\ndtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-3b\ndtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-4b\ndtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi\ndtoverlay=waveshare-touch-35dpi<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Configure Config<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/boot\/config.txt<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Open the \/boot\/config.txt<\/strong> file in the root directory of the TF card, add the following code at the end of config.txt<\/strong>, save<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#####################################
#3.5 inch display
######################################
dtparam=audio=on
dtoverlay=audremap,enable_jack,pins_18_19

gpio=0-9=a2
gpio=12-17=a2
gpio=20-25=a2
dtoverlay=dpi18
enable_dpi_lcd=1
display_default_lcd=1
extra_transpose_buffer=2
dpi_group=2
dpi_mode=87
dpi_output_format=0x6f006
hdmi_timings=640 0 20 10 10 480 0 10 5 5 0 0 0 60 0 60000000 1
dtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-3b-4b:rotate=0
dtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-3b:rotate=0
dtoverlay=waveshare-35dpi-4b:rotate=0
display_rotate=0

avoid_warnings=1
gpu_mem=64

<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
convert your video
https:\/\/github.com\/djmason9\/Gif_To_Code_Array<\/code>
Details on how
https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.com\/news\/this-teeny-tiny-tv-plays-the-simpsons-all-day-every-day\/<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Upload your player and video files<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mkdir videos<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/github.com\/djmason9\/Pi-Video-Encode\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
install 
sudo apt install mpv<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To run the video<\/p>\n\n\n\n
python3 player.py<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Auto start player<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/etc\/systemd\/system\/player.service<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Unit]
Description=Start Python Video Player
After=bluetooth.target pulseaudio.service<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Service]
ExecStart=\/usr\/bin\/python3 \/home\/pi\/Desktop\/player.py
Restart=always
User=pi
Environment=”DISPLAY=:0″ “XAUTHORITY=\/home\/pi\/.Xauthority” “PULSE_RUNTIME_PATH=\/run\/user\/1000\/pulse\/”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Set up auto start<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable player.service
sudo systemctl start player.service<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disable annoying voltage banner<\/strong>
sudo apt remove lxplug-ptbatt<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edit config.txt<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo nano \/boot\/config.txt
<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add this exact line<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
avoid_warnings=1
<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save and reboot:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
sudo reboot<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Prerequisite:\u2013 A lot of the files you will need are here on my github\u2013 Raspberry Pi 3\u2013 3.5 inch IPS 480\u00d7640 Display \u2013 GPIO Ribbon Cable 40Pin Male to Female Installing Raspberry Pi: using version: 2023-05-03-raspios-buster-armhf.imgYou will need to install the raspberry pi OS. SSH into your pi then runsudo raspi-configStep down to Interface options then SPI option and enable it. Set up screen…<\/p>\n
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