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Raspberry Pi 2 A/V output via RCA Question.

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Former Member over 10 years ago

I have the RP2 running RetroPie and have used it via HDMI.

 

I now want to use my 3.5mm to RCA cable. I have tried but get not picture. My TV seems to see something is there but I get no audio or video. I have made sure the yellow is in yellow, red to red, white to white and that the 3.5mm is firmly in the RP2.

 

The 3.5 mm jack has 3 black bands if that helps.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks.

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    0 clem57 over 10 years ago

    Does your pi side look like this?

    image

    The problem is 3 types. Only if GND on second ring will this work with Pi. Sometimes the video is not yellow, but red( or white). Try all other two and report which works.

    http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/images/av-pinouts.jpg

    If you have a camcorder cable then red is video

    Clem

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    0 clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    Here is the correct cable for Raspberry Pi 2 4-Pin 3.5mm Minijack to 3 x RCA Composite AV Cable (1.25-Meter) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    Thanks for the help.

     

    I have tried all 3 in the video input jack of my TV. Each was pluged in before the Pi was booted. No picture on any.

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    0 clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Then GND is first one and not second one on plug where the Pi expects it and you need a proper plug. Where did you get this cable?

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    0 clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    One more thing, hold 3 key down on each boot up for PAL. Hold 4 key for NTSC ... This can change output from HDMI to RCA. later, you can change config.txt

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    Thanks again.

     

    It's just a cable I had in my drawer of cables.

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    0 rew over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    FYI, (this might help you understand the problem, helping to fix it yourself).

     

    So the pi effectively has two "output devices" for each of "video"  and "audio". You more or less have to TELL it what output device to use. There will not be any video on the RCA out if you don't tell the 'pi to do RCA instead of HDMI. Similarly the AUDIO can go to HDMI while you want analog out. The audio is capable of switching dynamically. But the video more or less needs to be configured during boot.

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to rew

    Thank you all for all the help.

     

    I just got in the cable Clem Martins suggested but still no RCA output. I have looked thru RetroPie settings but do not see anything to change the Video out. I did see where to force audio thru HDMI (I changed that a while ago).

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    0 Former Member over 10 years ago in reply to clem57

    II tried to get the RP2 to out A/V via RCA once again. I am using the cables you have suggested. I went ahead and tried on the other 2 A/V jacks my TV has and still the TV sees that something is there but nothing is seen on screen or heard. I then tried my bedroom CRT TV and I get a jumbled mess of a picture and a loud buzz or hum like sound.

     

    Any ideas? Anyone?

     

    And thanks again for all the help from everyone so far.

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    0 clem57 over 10 years ago in reply to Former Member

    On the second tv which video jack with audio jack.

    Clem

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