The Respberry Pi is an incredibly small, cheap and versatile computer, you can find out more about it at <http://www.raspberrypi.org>
The package I bought comes with all the necessary hardware and software to make something close to a Smart TV, a media box in other words and you can buy these packages through eBay or other stores on the Internet or to your local area. On 02/10/2013, at 6:03 PM, "Gary Wood" <[email protected]> wrote: > What is Rasberry Pie? > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[email protected]> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2013 10:05 PM > Subject: More On My Raspberry Pi and XBMC > > >> Hi! >> >> The Raspberry Pi package arrived today, its been assembled and that's as far >> as I think I can go for now without sighted assistance. >> >> The package contained a number of items including the Raspberry Pi itself, a >> nice plastic case, a 16GB HC SD card with all the software for the Pi, a >> HDMI cable for connection to a TV or surround-sound receiver, a power >> supply, a USB remote controller and mouse and a USB Wi-Fi dongle. >> >> Assembling the Raspberry Pie into its case was easy enough, the board pretty >> much clips into the case and all the ports are visible though it did take me >> a little while to work out how the SD Card was inserted, it goes into the Pi >> upside down. >> >> The Raspberry Pi board has several connections, 2 USB ports, a HDMI port, >> audio out/headphones port and a composet video out port as well as the SD >> card connector and a micro USB input for the power supply. >> >> You can use a conventional USB keyboard instead of the supplied remote >> control/mouse if you would rather but I haven't gone down that road yet as >> I'm hoping to be able to control the whole thing from the XBMC Remote >> Controller App for IOS. >> >> If a USB keyboard isn't your thing and freedom means a lot to you then you >> can use a wireless keyboard instead. >> >> So I'm at a dead end right now <smile> and will write more on this project >> when I'm able to get someone to read my monitor to see what the Pi requires, >> I reckon it will probably want details of various servers it can use for TV >> shows, Movies and so on. >> >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
