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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.