“At last ! Fantastic product ! This was what I though at first after powering this screen on my PI3 even if I noticed some dead pixels in "black" lines on this very new device. I though "don't worry be happy" as it was just at the top of the screen. But very rapidly and without any damage caused by me, numerous black lines appeared in the middle. It seems that the pixels technology of this device is not reliable in the time.”
“This display is awesome, it comes in a good box and it has a really high resolution and in most aspects, it is the best GPIO display so far, there are only 2 things that I didn't like: it occupies all the GPIO pins and in 3 wide horizontal bands the touchscreen doesn't work and even if they are thick this is a bit annoying.”
“First startup on Pi Zero was really nice, really sharp like retina displays.
Installation was very easy, not like other displays.
The header is to short for plugin RPI3 directly.
A day later the display is showing bad failure on the screen, like a black sun :(”
“I can see the potential in these, but I think they're just too fragile. I bought 3 and all of them have broken, with dead areas on the screen.
Other RPi screens don't need nearly as much care when attaching them to the GPIO pins”
“Very bright and clear display which was so simple to set up with the one line command.
A word of warning.
Pimoroni warn you not to push on the fragile screen when installing on your Pi. Please be very careful when removing the "protective screen cover" as I managed to kill a couple of lines of pixels on mine as I removed the cover . I would call it delicate. What is the best way to get the cover off? The green pull starter was not lifting the corner first.”
“I was able to get this up and running without any issues! The configuration script works like a snap. Highly recommended.
I was able to easily reuse my Pibow for PITFT+ with a very slight adjustment in the cutouts for slice 9 and the clear top cover (slice 10). Just enlarge the opening on the left side about 1.5mm (the side with the slice numbers). Quick work with a dremel cutting tool.
I'm using this display for my Retropie build and there is literally no lag at all when compared to the SPI mode PITFT+ and way better resolution. Just a reminder to you all who switch over to this display that when doing your build remember to uninstall the PITFT+ plus drivers first because the display can't function with SPI mode on, and you don't want to damage your new display!
I have also been able to make my Pi configuration auto-switch between HDMI and LCD using a couple of statements in my rc.local file and performing some automated config.txt swaps. I'll post on the forums a copy of my config.txt files and the rc.local file. I'm sure there is a more elegant way to do it, but for me it works like a charm.”
“I have to wear a magnifying clip-on over my reading glasses to do text work, but it is all quite doable. Scrolling a browser page using my chubby finger is astonishing as is launching programs from the application launchers.
I'm writing this review using the Hyperpixel..
Sound is a minor inconvenience. I'm using a cheap and cheerful USB audio interface (”
