Here on the blog there has been a bit of talk about this mini pocket computer that many have liked. From some operating systems that we can install on this device, additional to its official system.
Likewise, they have also commented of some OS with which we can give a different use to our Raspberry Pi in addition to the common use of a computer. In other things alsoSome hardware components that can be added have been commented here.
About Raspberry Pi TV HAT
This time they let's talk about some new hardware that has been released for the Raspberry Pi and I am sure that many will be happy to know about its existence.
It was recently announced that it has released a new hardware component for the Raspberry Pi with which you get an additional TV HAT card.
This eIt's a new extension that has been designed to receive TV signals via DVBT 2 or to transmit these TV broadcasts to other hardware.
With the principle of hardware attached on top (HAT), the Raspberry Pi Foundation continues to expand the components that can be added to your mini pocket computer, as recently reported in a Power-over-Ethernet trial.
With this new plugin Raspberry Pi users who purchase and add to their Raspberry Pi can watch TV or set it up so that Pi streams TV content to any computer or mobile device on the same network than the TV-equipped Raspberry Pi.
The Raspberry Pi TV HAT has the same design as the Raspberry Zero, but with the addition of an antenna adapter to plug into a TV antenna.
TV Hat Features
The new TV HAT is based on the Sony CXD2880, it may not be possible to use the new board for SDR. However, a lot of SDR users are now likely to take a really close look at the CXD2880 to see if it is possible to use it for SDR.
Basically, this will come down to whether the CXD2880 can provide raw signals similarly to the RTL2832.
The TV HAT now presented is available for approximately $ 21 plus shipping at Raspberrypi.org.
The additional board fits the Raspberry's 40-pin GPIO contact and the antenna connector. The TV HAT it is currently distributed only in Europe.
To watch TV shows directly on the Pi, a current Raspberry Pi 2 up is recommended.
El HAT is only responsible for the transmission of the signal to a client, which takes care of decoding or the appropriate software on the Raspberry Pi itself.
Package Contents: The board only has three mounting holes. With the new TV HAT, the Foundation also introduces a new specification.
Immediately will use a so-called mid-size design that takes into account the dimensions of the Raspberry Pi.
The new board is a HAT that is sized to match the outline of the Raspberry Pi Zero boards, and has been designed so that it does not obstruct the display connector.
In addition to the plate, you get a set of mechanical spacers, a 40-way header, and an antenna adapter, although you will need an antenna for the plate.
Electronically, nothing has changed in the specification, there are only purely mechanical innovations, so the Foundation explains:
Initially, we will offer HAT TV only in Europe.
Compliance work is already underway to open other DVB-T2 regions. If you purchase a TV HAT, you must have the proper license or approval to receive the television broadcast. You can find a list of licenses for Europe here.
When in doubt, contact your local licensing authority.
To know more details about this new hardware or if you want to acquire it, you can go to the following link.