{"id":2589,"date":"2021-05-25T01:53:59","date_gmt":"2021-05-25T01:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuepilot.com\/support\/?post_type=article&p=2589"},"modified":"2024-11-05T09:48:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T23:48:39","slug":"recommended-raspberry-pi-hardware","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.vuepilot.com\/support\/article\/recommended-raspberry-pi-hardware\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Raspberry Pi Hardware For Digital Signage Use"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Raspberry Pi is a very versatile peice of hardware that can handle even the most demanding of digital signage requirements.<\/p>\n

One of the most important choices when purchasing hardware for your Raspberry Pi players aside from the actual Pi itsself, is the enclosure or simply the case that the Raspberry Pi sits in.<\/p>\n

The Raspberry Pi Unit<\/h2>\n

When it comes to the actual unit, you’re choices should be between the Raspberry Pi 4 or possibly the Raspberry Pi 3.\u00a0 We recommend the 4, basically because there’s not a large price difference and you get a slightly more powerful unit.<\/p>\n

Simple images and webpages will be fine on the Raspberry Pi 3, however video, larger images, dashboards with animations would be better suited running on the Raspberry Pi 4.<\/p>\n

The Raspberry Pi 4 – 2GB is fine, although they might be a little hard to find as the 4GB unit seems to be more popular and is the easiest to find.\u00a0 There is also an 8GB Raspberry Pi 4 unit, although it may be a little overkill for most signage needs.<\/p>\n

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\"Rasberry<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase The Raspberry Pi 4 – 4GB From Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Choosing The Right Enclosure<\/h2>\n

The enclosures usually come in two varieties, a standard plastic enclosure with holes for venting air, and an all metal, usually alluminium version that acts as a large heat sink.<\/p>\n

Typically plastic cases will not dissipate heat as well as the metal cases and they will rely on some sort of internal fan to push the heat out.\u00a0 These fans can sometimes be noisy if you buy a cheap one, and once you add up the cost of a plastic case and a high quality fan, it’s often not much cheaper then simply buying a high quality metal enclosure.<\/p>\n

The amount of heat your device generates is related to the content you’re displaying. If you are primarily displaying high res video content or animation heavy dashboards, you will need to ensure you have adequate cooling.\u00a0 If you are displaying simple images or announcements your cooling needs will be lower.<\/p>\n

This is something to be aware of as if your Raspberry Pi overheats, it can damage it and cause slow performance, especially if you’re displaying video content.\u00a0 Some cheaper plastic cases can also be fitted with fans which will keep the temperature down and dissipate the heat.<\/p>\n

The official VuePilot image will display a green number in the top right hand corner of the desktop. This is the temperature of the CPU.\u00a0 When you buy a device from us, we only use thermal efficient metal cases that keep the temperature down.<\/p>\n

\"Pi<\/a><\/p>\n

In general you want to ensure this temperature stays below 60 degrees (celcius) for best performance.<\/p>\n

Our Choice: The Argon NEO Raspberry Pi 4 Case<\/h3>\n

We sell pre-built, pre-configured Raspberry Pi 4 units with Argon Neo enclosures.\u00a0 There are no fans, the unit runs silent and the temperatures generally stay under 50 degrees celcius in a normal environment.<\/p>\n

The case uses a themal pad which makes contact from the CPU to the case which spreads the heat out across the entire enclosure effectively cooling the unit.<\/p>\n

\"Argon<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase The Argon NEO From Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don’t Forget The Power Supply<\/h3>\n

The Raspberry Pi board does not come with a powersupply, so be sure to buy one of those also.\u00a0 \u00a0Don’t buy the most cheap power supply either as we have seen some that do not supply enough power to the board and the performance suffers.<\/p>\n

The Argon supply is a good quality supply, as is the official Raspberry Pi power supply if you can find them<\/p>\n

\"Argon<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy The Argon ONE Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply From Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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SD Card Storage<\/h2>\n

The Raspberry Pi storage run off a micro SD card. Any mid range (Over 95Mbps card) should do you well here.<\/p>\n

We recommend a 32GB SanDisk card which can be picked up for about $10. The SanDisk cards are highly reliable and we very rarely have issues with them.<\/p>\n

\"SanDisk\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Buy The SanDisk Extreme 32GB Micro SD Card From Amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Bundle Packages<\/h2>\n

You can of course purchase a bundle package with everything in it which are common, just keep in mind, these are usually cheaper plastic cases with cheap fans and we wouldn’t recommend these for a device that will be running 24\/7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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