Using a Laptop as an HDMI Monitor for an SBC
7 hours ago
- #HDMI Capture
- #Single Board Computers
- #Headless Setup
- Author primarily works with microcontrollers but also owns various single board computers (SBCs).
- Headless mode is typically used for initial setup, but physical access with a monitor can be necessary.
- HDMI to USB capture cards are used as an alternative to external monitors for viewing SBC output.
- Different applications like VLC, ffplay, and cheese can display the captured HDMI feed.
- OBS provides advanced options for streaming or recording SBC output.
- Using a USB keyboard with the SBC while using a laptop as a monitor is a practical setup.
- For frequent multi-machine connections, a KVM switch might be beneficial.