ELECROW 5 Inch Touch Screen Monitor, 800×480 LCD Display for Raspberry Pi

This little screen is fantastic, and a pretty dang good deal, to boot! I wanted to make myself a little portable Pi-based machine to take with me on the go, and a 5-inch screen seemed just about the right size. There are plenty of choices here on Amazon, but I decided to give this one a shot since it could also be used as a regular HDMI monitor. As the instructions note, this will not work with your Pi right out of the box; it needs some drivers and configuration settings tweaked first, or it'll light up and look like it's broken at first. A helpful note card included with the display lists a couple websites - one is the company's wiki that lists step-by-step instructions on setting things up, and the second is a helpful youtube video that gives a full run-down as well. Following the instructions on the wiki was a snap - Just install the latest Raspbian, copy/paste some configuration settings, clone Elecrow's git repository, run the binary, and reboot. Voila, a bright, sharp, vibrant display, ready to go. I'm currently attempting to find a nice case to put it all in for safer transport, but even without that, I'd say this is a great choice if you just want a small touchscreen display for your Raspberry Pi.

Works great with my cyber deck & was easy to set up

I recently purchased the Elecrow 5” touchscreen, intrigued by its compact size and compatibility promises with Raspberry Pi devices. Here’s my detailed experience with it: Performance & Usability: The touchscreen generally performs well, providing a crisp and bright display that enhances my projects' interactivity. The screen resolution is commendable, delivering clear and vibrant visuals, which is a plus for anyone looking to add a display to their Raspberry Pi. Power Requirements: However, it’s important to note that this screen requires additional power to function optimally. It isn’t a simple plug-and-play solution with the Raspberry Pi, as one might expect. This means you’ll need to plan for an additional power source or a more robust setup than initially anticipated, which could be a slight inconvenience for those expecting a straightforward setup. Connectivity & Integration: Setting up the screen wasn’t entirely seamless. While it’s marketed as compatible with Raspberry Pi, the lack of plug-and-play functionality means you'll spend extra time on installation and possibly troubleshooting. This aspect could be improved for a better user experience. Screen Performance: The screen's brightness is impressive, offering clear visibility in various lighting conditions. However, I’ve noticed intermittent lagging, which might not affect all users but is worth mentioning for those who require consistent, real-time responsiveness. Overall Experience: Despite these challenges, the Elecrow 5” touchscreen is a solid choice for hobbyists and developers looking to enhance their Raspberry Pi projects. The extra effort in setup and power arrangements is a small trade-off for the screen’s overall quality and performance. Recommendation: I recommend this product with the caveat of the mentioned issues. It’s suitable for users who are prepared to handle the extra steps for power and those who can tolerate occasional screen lags. If you’re looking for an affordable, bright, and generally reliable touchscreen for your Raspberry Pi, this is a worthy option, provided you’re ready to tackle its quirks.

Exactly what it says on the tin. One of the beauties of this screen is that, since it uses the HDMI connection, you can start using it WHILE you install the drivers. It won't take up all of the screen under raspbian (I can't speak to other distros) until you get the drivers installed, but it will work as a display, even in an X11 environment, until then. Draws its power from the GPIO pins of the pi, although you'll want to use the proper power supply if you're going that route-- it tends to get undervoltage occasionally otherwise. On a whim, I checked, and it works as a display under Windows 7 Pro and and Windows 10 home. No touchscreen functionality-- the microUSB port is apparently strictly for power.

This was a little bit of an impulse purchase, but I have been toying with the idea of building a Mycroft voice assistant to mess around with (in this case, Picroft-- it's like an Alexa, but doesn't send anything anywhere and does its voice-rec onboard). I wanted the display to be able to watch the output and what was interpreted without busying one of my PC monitors. The screen is great. I tried it on both a Pi 3 and a Pi 3b+ and it works fine right out of the box-- that is, you get the kind of display you would get from any new monitor you connect. The included CD is unnecessary (but overly responsible to include!), but following the included printed instructions for updating config.txt yielded more of the display to used (basically, edge-to-edge). Two dongles are included to feed the HDMI signal directly from a Pi into the display-- one for 3's and one for a 4. The thing also helps keep the pair together a bit more. I think I would consider buying one of these for use on a PC as a "tear-off"-- throw notes or docs onto it for reference without taking up space on the main display. I can't evaluate the touch screen at all, as I haven't configured it and don't intend to use it.

Of the two different elecrow 5 inch displays that are 800x480, this one is the cheeper option with less features, but functional for raspberry pi and other limited uses. As this was meant for the raspberry pi, the display can use the the function of the stylus for raspbian. However, when I hooked this device to my surface pro 2, the sound cut out and the 5" display would not respond to the stylus or touch. I then tested the set up using my bluetooth and aux line to my tablet and sound came out fine. So, either you will have to fiddle with you sound settings or hope whatever computer you use this with has an aux out port to get sound, because this device does not have the 3.5 audio port on it like the $50 model from elecrow. Is it worth buying the other? That depends on you. I use this for diagnostic work on video game systems to plug in and test if the device is working to the degree that I can see what I pay for. I also use this display to hook up to raspberry pi setups that are across my house as well as a plug and go display for experiments. The colors are off as brown does not show as well as it should. Some red comes out almost violet and Some grays have a tint of blue. I could go on, but honestly you do get what you pay for. I don't knock the product, but the fact is that this display has many functions that are best for the hobbist-maker rather than someone who wants a small display to hook up to his gamecube or extra camera display. I would go with the $50 model for that stuff as it does have an audio out and has more features. This device has plenty of potential, but there are limitations to this display that doesn't merit high praise. Rather, this 5 inch display is inexpensive, saves you money and if things go pop because of what you plugged it into, the monitor or display you were intending to use said device on won't destroy something more expensive. Consider this a good test display to aid your curiosity and introduce you to programing.

This screen is a great little device. It is bright and crisp. The touchscreen works well. Installing it took me quite a few tries though, so I thought I would post my findings to help someone else. I have have only tested this on a Raspberry Pi 3 running Debian Jessie, but it may work on other versions and flavors. Strong recommendation: Do not bother downloading the so-called "driver" noted in various places. The version for Debian Jessie is really just a script that copies configuration files (that seem to have some errors) into your /etc/ directories that brick your device. Happily, there is no need to do this, you can easily modify the files yourself. Prior to connecting the new display, do the following: The only software you need is for the touchscreen. You can get this with "sudo apt-get install xinput-calibrator" Then edit /boot/config.txt to add the following lines: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hdmi_group=2 hdmi_mode=1 hdmi_mode=87 hdmi_cvt 800 400 60 6 0 0 0 dtparam=spi=on dtparam=i2c_arm=on dtoverlay=ads7846,cs=1,penirq=25,penirq_pull=2,speed=50000,keep_vref_on=0,swapxy=0,pmax=255,xohms=150,xmin=200,xmax=3900,ymin=200,ymax=3900 <======Note this is all on 1 line! dtoverlay=w1-gpio-pullup,gpiopin=4,extpullup=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shutdown the pi, and connect the display. When you power it back up, you should have a perfect display. You can now calibrate the touchscreen by running Menu-->Preferences-->Calibrate Touchscreen. Click each of the four targets when requested and then you will get a text window which explains what you should put into a calibration file. For the Pi, the filename should be /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-calibration.conf. And presto, you are done. I bricked my Pi 4 times getting this figured out...it is silly how easy it is once you know what needs to be done. Good luck!

I dont know that it would be fair to blame this... I have a wierd situation with it, I plug it into my raspberry pi 5... (just HDMI and power) dont need touch screen... i get a complete corrupted screen ... unplug raspberry pi and hook into Roku -- nice screen... unplug screen and plug raspberry into other monitor (using same usb cable)... and perfect screen...but i can not get it to put out a picture from my raspberry pi... :/ wish i had another PI to test it on.. but it was a nice screen picture for the money.. one point was removed due to durability build - the switch on the back that seems to power on / off is dodgy

Arrvied VERY quickly, and easy to set up and get working. The box and packaging it came it is very neat and protected the screen well. Package includes the screen, HDMI adapter, mounting hardware, a touch stylus, and a DVD that is filled with pre-setup Raspberry Pi images! These images especially are really useful as I was up and running in minutes with no configuration needed and everything working. The touch screen was already calibrated and worked out of the box on the pre-made images. The DVD also contains the manual, and also the 'config.txt' file which means you can just drop it onto any other Pi distro and it just works. They have also included the touch driver and instructions too which makes it simple. The included DVD really helped out a bunch, no downloading of anything was required it even included the tools to load the .img onto the SD card :) The screen is great quality, and is bright and clear. The touchscreen adds protection to the actual LCD panel itself so the whole thing feels robust. It is also possible to use it as an external laptop screen (providing you can set 800x480 resolution in your control panel, I found the my nVidia control panel allowed me to set custom sizes and it worked). The screen is larger than the Pi3 itself, and if you were mounting it in an enclosure the extra mounting posts would make it easy to attach to a flat surface from behind. The USB and Ethernet ports are full available and don't protrude or stick out which is nice. There are solder pads with SPI and 5V + GND labelled that can be used for other IO (the SPI pads are used for the touch screen so don't re-use these unless you know what you are doing). Overall very happy, much neater than having a giant HDMI cable plugged into a monitor that needs a PSU etc.. now all I need is a single USB cable and I can mess around with my Pi easily :)

Nice product, wish there is hdmi angled connector.

OSインストール後のRaspberry pi 4 model bに使用。初期設定いらずで、繋げただけで問題なく映った。ただし、初期状態だとタッチ機能は使えない。 GPIOピンで繋げる場合は、モニター本体の電源、ラズパイ側の電源端子どちらかに電源ケーブルを繋げばGPIOで繋がっているため、電源供給される。 コンパクトにまとまるのでいい感じ。 画質はこのサイズなら丁度いい。3.5inchと迷ったが、視認性的には5inchモデルのこちらの方がいいかも。動画視聴にも問題はなし。コマンドも読めるサイズ。

Ein sehr guter Bildschirm über den Preis läst sich streiten aber noch okay. Ich habe ihn für Klipper gebraucht da ich nicht immer den PC anschalten will um die Temperatur zu überwachen und sonst was ich steuern will. Die Installation ging sehr schnell und der KlipperScreen war auch schnell installiert. Das Touchscreen ist sehr gut auch ohne Stift, der mit beigelegt war. Das Display reagiert sehr gut und ohne Verzögerung, also ein gute Investition. Die Größe ist auch sehr gut, voll ausreichend. Ich kann das Display wärmstens empfehlen.

Très content de recevoir le produit et m en servir au moment de L alume il me manque deux cm d écran et le tactile ne fonctionne pas je suis dégoûté.