Contents - Raspberry PI Community Projects

1. Micro-B USB Power Cable (see above) picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:MicroB_USB_Plug.jpg) . This has to be a high quality one. Tested cables
available at The Pi Hut's Raspberry Pi Store (http://thepihut.com/collections/
cables)
2. HDMI-A picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HDMI.jpg) or Composite
cable picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Composite-video-cable.jpg) , plus
DVI adaptor picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Adapter_dvi_hdmi_S7302224_wp.jpg) or SCART adaptor picture
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Multiconnector-scart-chti.jpg) if required, to
connect your RPi to the Display/Monitor/TV of your choice. Tested cables
available at The Pi Hut's Raspberry Pi Store (http://thepihut.com/collections/
cables)
3. Audio cable picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Audio-TRS-Mini-
Plug.jpg) , this is not needed if you use a HDMI TV/monitor.
4. Ethernet/LAN Cable (see below) picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Ethernet_RJ45_connector_p1160054.jpg) .
The price you pay for an HDMI cable can very wildly and under most circumstances a
low-cost cable from a reputable online or local supplier will be absolutely fine, but the
definition of what constitutes 'low cost' can vary wildly - for example, in the UK, a 1m
cable can be purchased for anything between £1 and £24.99. If, however, you want to
drive a display some distance from the RPi (say greater than the ubiquitous 1.8m/6ft), or
you are using a video switch to share a display between several devices, then higher
quality cables might be wise - for example, a pair of 1m HDMI cables purchased in a UK
'pound shop' worked fine when directly connected between the RPi and a display, but
would not give a stable picture when used via an HDMI switch. Replacing the £1 1m
cable with a 1.5m cable bought online for £1.30 fixed the problem. For more insight:
Why you don't need to spend more than £2 on an HDMI cable
(http://www.techradar.com/news/video/why-you-dont-need-to-spend-more-than-2-on-anhdmi-cable-1071343)
Additional Peripherals
You may decide you want to use various other devices with your RPi, such as Flash
Drives/Portable Hard Drives, Speakers etc.
For detailed information see RPi Verified Peripherals.
Internet Connectivity
This may be an Ethernet/LAN cable (standard RJ45 connector) or a USB WiFi adaptor.
The RPi ethernet port is auto-sensing which means that it may be connected to a router or
directly to another computer (without the need for a crossover cable [1] ).