Hosyond 7 Inch IPS LCD Touch Screen Raspberry Pi Monitor Screen 1024×600 Capacitive HDMI Monitor Compatible with Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+, BB Black, Windows 10 8 7

I ordered this to replace the finicky DSI display on my Raspberry Pi 5, which stops working and has to be reinstalled every time I update the OS. With this HDMI display, I just plug it in and it works. Installation is easy - literally just plug in the HDMI and USB connections and it'll work perfectly. I mounted the Pi5 to the back of the display. You will need the included brass standoffs to mount the Pi high enough to miss the HDMI port on the display. I also used the HDMI and USB adapters that were included instead of using the cables, which are also included. For the Pi5, you will need the USB adapter from the bag marked 3B and the HDMI adapter from the bag marked 4B. The USB adapter for the 4B didn't quite line up properly on mine. There were no instructions included, but it really was just plug and play for me. You can find the documentation on the Hosyond web site if you need it. Just click on the link for the "7inch HDMI Display-H" and it'll take you to the instructions. They have pre-configured images for the Raspberry Pi that you can download and burn to an SD Card, and also drivers and instructions for installing to an existing Pi OS. I literally just hooked it up and it worked, so didn't need any of the instructions or drivers from the web site. The model shown on the web site and in the documentation is slightly different - it doesn't have the speakers or speaker connections, and the brightness \ volume control is a bit different, but otherwise it's the same display. As for the speakers, they're optional, and if you decide to use them, plug them in before you glue them down. The plugs are a little finicky, and only go in one way, and it'll be easier without the speaker in the way. I installed them, and they work, but don't expect audiophile quality from them. The display is bright and crisp, and the touchscreen is fairly responsive, especially compared to the cheap DSI display it replaced. Overall, I am quite pleased with this display, and won't bother messing with DSI displays ever again.

A very good screen, nice picture and touch works well. A control wheel to change brightness for the screen and volume for the built in speakers. Cable free installation with adapters for my raspberry pi 4, nice!. I remove a star for the outdated installation guide on Internet. These instructions are for an old version (Buster) of the Rpi Linux and doesn't work on the newer version (Bookworm). When I powered up Rpi, I got a picture but with the wrong resolution 1600x900! To get the native 1024x600 resolution, I had to ( with Linux help from knowledgeable people) force the resolution during boot in an autoexec file.

Pros: * Easy setup with either a Pi3, 4 or 5 - Very clever design with the little connectors on a PCB. Very neat with no wires or long cables protruding. * Clear and crisp display on all resolutions athough 1920 x 1080 on a small screen like this is an eye chart. I have been using 1024 x 576 and 1152 x 648 for my applications. At this resolution the touch screen is very usable even with my fat fingers. * Colors are bright and saturated. Black is as expected for a modern TFT display. No issues. * Worked instantly, no driver issues, no editing config files to get working. Tested with the 2025 version of Raspberry PI 64 Bit OS. * No USB Sound Dongle needed for sound (as the sound comes over the HDMI connection). This saves a USB dongle and amplifier(s) + speaker(s) that would be needed otherwise. * Sound from included speakers is really pretty good and plenty loud. No driver issues at all. * There is a nice little combined brightness / volume control on the side. Works fine. * Multiple possible resolutions (see attached picture). * A little dimmer than the Official Raspberry Pi display and about the same brightness as the Raspberry Pi Display 2. Still plenty bright in an office environment. As good as your average office laptop. * Seems to use the same power as an official Raspberry Pi display. Cons: * Not as easy to mount as the official Raspberry Pi Display screens. * I didn't notice this at first, but this display has a blue color cast to it when placed next to the Official Raspberry Pi displays which seem to have a slightly warm color cast. Again I didn't notice this until I compared the two displays. * Display surface is reflective, but they all are - a limitation of touchscreens. Wishes: * I wish someone would make a good Acrylic bezel / mount for the screen like the Pimorni ones so panel mounting was easier. Bottom line: I would buy this again for sure. Especially if I wanted to try different resolutions.

Arrived quick. Packaged well. All parts present. Mine was defective. Installed correctly attempted several different varients of display output. Nothing. Just "backlight" and "volume" when I press the side button.

The screen looks great but the touch capabilities are mediocre at best. It takes a couple times for the screen to register my touch - thankfully I'm running a passive dashboard so it's not a huge deal.